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SOFTWARE

The concept sounds good, but we asked Siemens Di- … as well as process and build procedures. This single rector of Global Marine-Industry Marketing Tim Nich- source of total insight is available anytime and anywhere ols if the solution would scale down to the typical U.S., and can be accessed in a tablet or other mobile device second and/or third tier yard. “Siemens’ PLM Software anywhere in the shipyard.” is designed to facilitate collaboration between design teams and operations regardless of their size with the Supply Chain Management capabilities to integrate a variety of non-native CAD Because you can’t build a vessel in a vacuum, shipyards inputs into a single integrate ship structure from work rely on a global supply chain of partners and suppliers boats to luxury yachts and cruise liners to 100,000+ to help design, develop, manufacture and test new ship aircraft carriers,” replied Nichols, adding, “One ship- concepts. Using the ISO-approved JT data format, which yard CEO indicated that he expects his ‘smart shipyard’ supports multi-CAD design content and