Before this trio of Siemens partners<\/a> entered the picture, Latitude had approached its digital transformation in a way that did not address the entirety of the product lifecycle. The tools already in place created silos of information, leaving a cumbersome, rigid development ecosystem. As a result, efficiency suffered. But that started to change when Latitude enlisted the help of three local partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JANUS Engineering<\/a>, FEALINX<\/a> and SIGMEO<\/a> combined their proficiencies to displace competitors by offering tools that could better solve Latitude\u2019s integration needs. By leveraging their unique strengths and expertise, they presented Latitude with a holistic vision of its digital roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over an intense three weeks of requirements gathering, demonstrations and training, the three companies presented solutions from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio<\/a> that would provide the foundation for the visibility, collaboration and cutting-edge design work needed at the company. After a mere two-week deployment, a team of Latitude engineers was up and running, progressing on their projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JANUS, FEALINX and SIGMEO guided Latitude to Siemens Teamcenter<\/a>, NX<\/a> and Simcenter<\/a> solutions. This technology grouping created a digital thread<\/a> that enabled Latitude\u2019s development teams to move seamlessly between engineering phases and production. Latitude is well-positioned to harness data from countless sources for more informed decision-making, greater speed to market and increased flexibility in designs and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each partner is a Siemens-recognized Expert Partner that contributed its unique value and specialized expertise to the project. JANUS took the lead on the NX implementation, which brought Latitude synchronous technology<\/a> and advanced additive manufacturing<\/a> capabilities, a vital component of their engine production. Latitude also gained the ability to share CAD files externally without file format barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SIGMEO used its expertise to guide the Simcenter deployment allowing Latitude to advance its design exploration efforts and strengthening engine and launch vehicle simulations and fluid dynamics<\/a> analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FEALINX addressed the most pressing need around collaboration: security. Using Teamcenter, Latitude created a central source of truth with built-in protection of sensitive data. Latitude views this functionality as crucial as it aims to more than double in size from 30 to more than 70 employees by the end of 2022. Using Teamcenter, Latitude can confidently share files with the assurance its product data will be available only to the right people at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The three organizations were not strangers entering the Latitude project. They have joined forces on more than one occasion and established a deep trust for one another over the last 20 years, according to FEALINX\u2019s S\u00e9bastien DEBEIX. He said the three companies have many joint customers, so the firms routinely collaborate to develop the best, most comprehensive approach to solving business needs. JANUS, FEALINX and SIGMEO each possess overlapping knowledge of the various Siemens solutions, strengthening the combined alliance as each has a deeper understanding, recognition and appreciation for what the other can do for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt does not matter which of us carries the project to the end customer as we always work in a fully transparent mode in the interest of the customers\u2019 needs,\u201d S\u00e9bastien DEBEIX said. \u201cThis dynamic allows us to win projects we would not have been able to tackle alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the past ten years, the partners\u2019 customers have shifted their focus from the point solutions intended to solve one problem to implementing digital tools that bring enterprise-wide improvements, according to Nicolas SIMON, CEO at JANUS. This change, he said, provides even more incentive for the partners to collaborate regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our relationship and collaboration with each other and with Siemens allow us to bring a common and critical eye to Siemens, too, as a force for improvement on various strategic subjects for the digitalization of our customers. <\/p>Nicolas SIMON<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n While JANUS, FEALINX and SIGMEO are comfortably aligned in their vision to support customers throughout France, they are not complacent. \u201cWe must constantly challenge ourselves, which is why our teams meet regularly to review what is working and what we need to improve,\u201d SIGMEO\u2019s Thierry BOURDIER said. \u201cWe share constraints, market issues, customers and solutions to anticipate future demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The potential for partners to team up and provide exponential value to customers is unlimited for JANUS, FEALINX and SIGMEO. When a customer\u2019s needs are beyond one partner\u2019s area of expertise, partners can use the Siemens Partner Finder<\/a> to locate other Expert Partners and initiate an alliance. With an upfront description of each partner\u2019s specialization and contact information, the site makes it quick and easy to pinpoint partner companies that can complement each other\u2019s offerings and start a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBetter together: partners provide comprehensive digital transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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