As the PLM and SRM markets continue to mature
and expand their impact on Supply Chain operations, DSA will
expand its capabilities and Service Offerings. Some of the things
to watch for from us are as follows:
In 2003, DSA purchased Kalthoff International, a premier PLM conference provider.
We are currently reengineering this business to create a new and more powerful
PLM conference to drive the state of art and practice across the industry.
We
have already developed a sophisticated library of “Best
Process Practices” for Product Lifecycle processes. We
will continue to expand and verticalize this library by industry
type to increase the quality and value-add of the consulting
work we can provide to the market.
We
have developed a stage gate Sourcing Lifecycle process definition
that is highly tailor-able to any industry and commodity base.
This Lifecycle process definition is inclusive of Stage Gates,
Tools, Deliverables and Decisions. It begins with establishing
Sourcing Strategy and Commodity Performance Improvement Initiatives
and continues through long-term Supplier Relationship Management.
It can be automated easily through the application of a number
of SRM applications to enable increased performance in Sourcing
Management and an ongoing rationalization of Parts and suppliers
to drive maximum leverage of buying power.
One
of the most promising technologies still on the early innovators
side of the curve is Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE). DSA
is currently engaged in implementation of this new technology
to dramatically (order of magnitude) increase design efficiency
and yield while dramatically reducing the number of CAD Designers
and CAD stations an organization will require.
Many
organizations are buried in corrective action work and suffer
a plethora of project related problems when developing new
products. Our experience in converting our execution method
to a model-based and Fully Threaded Method makes us uniquely
aware of the opportunities our clients have to dramatically
reduce corrective action work and the associated cost and increased
time to market that results. DSA will be working with clients
to establish a Fully Threaded Lifecycle Method (at the work
product level) across their Product Development Lifecycle Practice.
We very much appreciate this opportunity to
tell you where
we are going. We look forward to talking with you further.
So please, do contact us to see
how DSA can assist you to Increase the Utilization of your
PLM Assets.
Yours in great appreciation,
Kenn Hartman
President, DSA
