SDRC and Spicer Transmission of Spicer de Mexico Establish Relationship
CINCINNATI--July 3, 2001--SDRC| -- | Filed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation pursuant to "Rule 14a-12" under the Securities Act of 1933 |
| -- | Subject Company: Structural Dynamics Research Corporation |
| -- | Commission File No.: 33-16541 |
Order includes Metaphase(R) software and related services to
establish a new streamlined Product Definition System (PDS)
within their Transmission Division
SDRC , today announced a relationship with Spicer Transmission Division (STD) of Spicer de Mexico, located in Queretaro, Mexico. The relationship includes an initial order valued at $600,000 for SDRC's Metaphase(R) product knowledge management (PKM) software and related services to create a new product development system to improve STD's engineering and design capabilities. SDRC and its key business partner in Mexico, Grupo TACC, will utilize their combined resources to provide support and assistance to Spicer de Mexico.
Spicer Transmission Division of Spicer de Mexico is a prominent supplier of automobile products, primarily for high performance cars and trucks. STD is deploying Metaphase to approximately 300 users in one year, at three sites in Mexico and the United States. STD will deploy Metaphase for change management and to manage product structure data (including the bill of materials), to provide access to released product definition, to enable a paperless product definition process, and to foster collaboration among its various product development sites.
"SDRC is providing us technology to manage our product data, but more importantly, they are helping us improve our engineering processes overall," said Carlos Gonzalez, director of Spicer Transmission Division. "Our goal is to become a world class supplier of automotive sub systems, and SDRC's technology and process expertise will help us achieve success."
"SDRC is pleased to be working with Spicer de Mexico as they reengineer their processes for success," said Bill Weyand, chairman and CEO, SDRC. "Metaphase is clearly the defacto standard in the automotive industry, and is continuing to grow its position within in the supply chain in particular. SDRC welcomes the opportunity to work closely with Spicer de Mexico in expanding their collaborative product development strategy supported by our software products and services."