Presentations from members of this aerospace & defense (A&D) industry-focused PLM advocacy group will consider digital thread and global collaboration in the A&D industry.
IMdata, Inc. is pleased to announce that Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) members will present at PLM Road Map & PDT North America. The conference will take place at the Marriott Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA, on 3 & 4 May. The theme for the conference is "The Digital Thread in a Heterogeneous, Extended Enterprise Reality – A Call for PLM Professionals to Share their Knowledge and Experience."
The first presentation, An A&D Roadmap for Enabling Global Collaboration, offers an update on the work of the group's Global Collaboration project team. This presentation by Robert Gutwein of Pratt & Whitney and Ansel Koehler of The Boeing Company addresses the premise that collaboration among Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their product design and manufacturing engineering partners and suppliers is key to any major A&D program. Process analysis by the project team has shown that the exchange of product data, such as 3D-Model-Based Definition (MBD), Bill of Materials (BOM), and Model-Based Engineering (MBE), between multiple OEMs and suppliers presents a challenge within the industry. This presentation offers a new "Desired State" for OEM-supplier collaboration by applying and adhering to a set of guidelines defined by the project team. A new open-service Collaboration Management System (CMS) application developed to enable implementation and compliance with these guidelines will be described.
The second AD PAG member presentation is Digital Transformation and Digital Thread. In this presentation, Boeing's Dr. Robert Rencher will update the research undertaken by domain experts from AD PAG member companies to define objectives, requirements, and roadmaps for digital twin/thread solutions. The concept and constructs of the digital thread introduce change to the business and its processes, system definitions, and technology. Each change must be identified and incorporated into business, system, and technical architectures. The use of digital threads requires interoperability between participants in the A&D ecosystem. The foundational need is to revise business architecture and methods to incorporate digital twin/thread functional, system, and technical definitions. This presentation looks at the digital thread in the context of the A&D PLM ecosystem and the need to incorporate digital thread definitions into the enterprise business architecture. The AD PAG Digital Twin/Thread project team's recent findings will be released. The presentation discusses five key issues and offers recommendations to improve the utility of the digital thread in A&D.
"It is a regular occurrence for thought leaders from A&D PLM Action Group projects to report on their teams' work at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map conferences, says James Roche, CIMdata's A&D Practice Director. "To have these speakers at PLM Road Map & PDT North America 2023 event will be impactful."
In addition to presenting, members of the AD PAG will be on hand to discuss the group’s activities at their table in the PLM Collaboration Café.
For more information about PLM Road Map & PDT North America, please visit the CIMdata website https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/plm-conferences/2023-plm-road-map-pdt-north-america.
About Robert Gutwein
Robert Gutwein is the Associate Director, PLM - Digital Technologies (DT) at Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC). Robert joined P&WC in 1983 as a Design Engineer. His interest in new technology morphed into his current role as the DT-PLM Collaboration and Data Transfer Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Team lead. Robert has led projects establishing PLM connections with customers, partners, suppliers, and P&WC Satellite Engineering Office (SEO) sites worldwide. He is involved with P&WC teams developing strategies to improve collaboration internally and externally following the TDP, LOTAR, MBD, and industry guidelines and best practices. Robert has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Windsor. He is the Project Manager of the Global Collaboration Working Group within the CIMdata-administered AD PAG.
About Ansel Koehler
Ansel Koehler is a PLM Data Specialist at Boeing in the Supplied Parts Capabilities and Solution Development area, where he manages the BCA Supplied Parts processes, data, and tool development. His previous experiences at Boeing include Supply Chain Management, Value Engineering, IT Management, and Core Engineering. He represents Boeing as part of the AD PAG Collaboration Team and is responsible for helping lead and deploy Global Collaboration Business Process and Tool Strategies.
About Dr. Robert Rencher
ADr. Robert Rencher is a Senior Systems Engineer and Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing. Robert's primary area of expertise is identifying and validating strategic Information Technology solutions for Boeing and the aviation industry. He is recognized as an expert in addressing issues related to complex airline information systems, specifically the integration, security, and performance of the global information technology infrastructure utilized by the commercial aviation industry.
About the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
Since its founding in 2014, the AD PAG, administered by CIMdata, has sponsored research and jointly staffed projects on a diverse set of prioritized PLM-related industry and technology topics. These topics include Model-Based Definition, Multiple-View Bill of Materials, PLM Technology Obsolescence Management, Global Collaboration, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Digital Twin/Digital Thread. As an outcome of these investments, the AD PAG has released a series of direction statements and position papers that are freely available for downloading from its website at http://www.ad-pag.com/. Making these materials available is consistent with the Group's mission to engage proactively within the PLM ecosystem and advocate for common direction and positions within the aerospace and defense industry on PLM-related topics of importance to the members.
