🚀 Workhorse – IT breakthrough
🚛 How did Workhorse launch their flagship EV truck faster without IT headaches?
Workhorse, a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, had a clear goal: to launch their flagship truck, the W56, under tight time constraints.
The pressure was high, but so were the stakes.
As an innovative EV startup, Workhorse needed to move fast without adding IT complexity or costs.
That’s when they made a game-changing decision to partner with Siemens and adopt Teamcenter X, a cloud-based SaaS solution.
This strategic move enabled Workhorse to focus on designing and manufacturing their trucks while Siemens took over the heavy IT lifting. The result? A smooth and accelerated path to innovation.
🚀 Shifting the IT burden to Siemens
For an EV startup like Workhorse, managing infrastructure and security could have been a major drain on time and resources. But with Teamcenter X, those concerns were passed on to Siemens, allowing the internal IT team to focus on more strategic goals.
Jeff Mowry, CIO of Workhorse, emphasized this shift:
I don’t have to worry about servers. I don’t have to worry about infrastructure. I rely completely on Siemens and Teamcenter X to manage the infrastructure for me.
By handing over the responsibility for infrastructure, Workhorse avoided costly IT management, while Siemens handled everything from upgrades to system performance.
💡 Reducing costs, increasing agility
Cost control is essential for any startup, but especially in the competitive electric vehicle space. Workhorse faced the additional challenge of managing multiple CAD environments, which added significant overhead. By standardizing on Teamcenter X and NX platform, Workhorse reduced complexity and minimized IT costs.
As Jeff Mowry pointed out:
Being an EV startup, we couldn’t really afford to have that extra overhead IT cost. So the decision was made to go with one standard platform, which was NX.
This switch not only streamlined operations but also allowed Workhorse to scale their operations without expanding their IT team, significantly reducing overhead.
🔐 Ensuring security and scalability
Innovation doesn’t come without risks, especially when it involves complex products like electric trucks. Workhorse produces vehicles with thousands of part numbers and multi-layer bill of materials (BOM) structures.
Thanks to Teamcenter X, managing these intricate details became far more efficient. The cloud-based system ensured that Workhorse’s sensitive intellectual property remained protected.
Jeff Mowry noted:
Utilizing Teamcenter X, my IT resources have not had to worry about infrastructure or cybersecurity components of the tool. We feel very comfortable that they’ve got the correct protective measures in place to protect our IP.
Siemens’ cloud-based infrastructure gave Workhorse the confidence to innovate quickly, knowing that security was in expert hands.
🔄 Ready for the future
Teamcenter X didn’t just help Workhorse with the W56 launch—it also set them up for long-term growth. The solution’s scalability allows Workhorse to expand their product line, integrate more partners, and streamline their supply chain. With Teamcenter X, they are prepared for future innovations and evolving business needs.
Mowry summarized the long-term benefits:
As our business continues to grow and add more products, the Teamcenter X toolset has been scalable. We’ve been able to scale through end users, through our engineering team, and more of our partners.
With Siemens managing infrastructure and updates, Workhorse can now focus entirely on building the future of electric transportation, knowing they have a secure, scalable platform that evolves with them.
Workhorse’s story highlights the incredible benefits of adopting a SaaS solution like Teamcenter X. By offloading IT burdens to Siemens, they freed up resources, reduced costs, and created a clear path for growth and innovation. If your IT team is looking for a way to focus more on strategic initiatives and less on infrastructure, Teamcenter X could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.
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