ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3 / / -- Intercim, LLC, a global leader in manufacturing operations management software announced today the launch of the Pertinence Suite(R) powered by Velocity. A first-of-its-kind solution, the Suite manages the entire production process from design through final inspection, reducing cycle times and time to market while improving quality and efficiency.
The launch is the latest accomplishment resulting from the July 2007 merger of Intercim and Pertinence, S.A. According to John Todd, Intercim president and CEO, the Suite offers aerospace and defense, pharmaceuticals, semi-conductor and automobile manufacturers the power and technology to manage the most complex processes, but with an entirely new premise: simplicity.
"What makes the Suite unique is the way it delivers additional ROI," said Todd. "Take the cost of poor quality, for example. Intercim's patented predictive analysis capability offers manufacturers a totally new way of understanding and preventing quality defects before they happen," he said, "improving yield while decreasing the cost of rework and scrap."
A new value-based pricing model, unique to the industry, eliminates the large initial investment typical in purchasing enterprise software licenses. According to Todd, the new pay-per-use model allows customers to take advantage of the Suite's production management capabilities sooner. "We want our customers to derive value from the Suite as quickly as possible," he said. "This model leverages the Suite's flexible and scalable capabilities while making it financially less restrictive for manufacturers to implement a state-of-the-industry solution."
Native web technology allows the Pertinence Suite to do what no Manufacturing Execution System can: manage production within the four walls of the factory, across a company's enterprise and throughout the supply chain. Process plans, data collection, risk patterns, emergent processes, electronic approvals and KPI reports may be entered locally, and accessed globally. Comprehensive interoperability also allows customers to optimize and leverage their existing PLM and ERP investment.
Intercim technology partners also voiced excitement upon learning of the new solution. "Intercim has a truly unique offering," said Francois Richard, director of Discrete Manufacturing Industry for Microsoft. "The Pertinence Suite combines the power of an innovative solution, leveraging modern Microsoft-based technology, with a pay-per-use pricing model unique to the industry. I'm confident that discrete manufacturers will welcome an approach that enables true production management from the shop floor throughout the entire supply network," he said.
User acceptance, another hurdle faced by manufacturers, is also made easier. Todd explained that production employees' first priority isn't to be computer operators, yet in a paperless environment, efficient use is critical. Intercim's new and more intuitive user interface lets employees do their work with minimal system interaction. Another exciting innovation is the ability to extend 3D modeling to the shop floor. "Since everything conforms to the 3D design, translating it to 2D as it leaves engineering is non value-add and possibly error-prone," said Todd. "Using 3D as a common model throughout the process ensures consistency and is more intuitive for the shop floor technician."
The Pertinence Suite comprises state-of-the-industry Process Planning, Process Rules Discovery, Process Execution, Operations Advisor, Emergent Process Management (EPM) and Performance Tracker. The Suite is powered by the Velocity(TM) Core; an innovative transactional layer that facilitates data exchange between modules. Utilizing Service Oriented Architecture and built on the Microsoft .Net platform, the system is the only completely web-based, commercial-off-the-shelf operations management solution available.
About Intercim
With 25 years experience in helping discrete manufacturers meet regulatory requirements, harness Lean principles, manage quality and execute processes in a paperless environment, Intercim is a leader in the development and application of web-based manufacturing operations software. The Pertinence Suite(R) is a truly unique technology that empowers process engineers, manufacturing operations, quality, IT and supply chain professionals to ensure the predictable, foresee the preventable and manage the unexpected. Intercim operates from offices throughout the US and in Europe. Its customers include industry leaders like Boeing, Sanofi Pasteur, EADS, Ball Aerospace, BMW, Intel and Honeywell. Partnerships with Dassault Systemes, SAP and Microsoft support the company in its mission to provide operational excellence for all. For more information, visit http://www.intercim.com/
Source: Intercim, LLC
CONTACT: Mary Batzel of Intercim Corporate Communications,
+1-651-289-5744, mbatzel@intercim.com
Web site: http://www.intercim.com/