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Konica Monilta 3DEXPERIENCE Case Study

Chris Chan — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:30:08 +0000

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop, brings together unparalleled advances in security, print quality and network integration.

Konica Minolta is committed to digitally transforming businesses with the goal of helping them save time and improve productivity. From information management to technology-enabling tools, Konica Minolta Business Solutions offers a suite of services and hardware so businesses can access information at a faster pace, support mobility, and optimize business processes with workflow automation. The company also offers digital manufacturing solutions and state-of-the-art technology, and continues to grow its organic print business covering office printing, production, and industrial printing.

THE CHALLENGE

Due to the vast range of services offered, it is critical to enhance data management in order to reduce rework expenses and revision errors while also speeding up the development of production tooling for the production of high-tech multifunction copiers and office equipment.

THE SOLUTION

Add modeling, design, collaboration, communication, and data management solutions from the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio on the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform—including 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS, 3D Creator, Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS, Collaborative Business Innovator, and Collaborative Industry Innovator—to its existing SOLIDWORKS implementation.

“We have been able to reduce design time because everyone is able to collaborate easily and efficiently on the platform and can access our development environment at any time and from any location. It’s much easier to find the correct data. Design reviews and workflows overall are faster. In short, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform makes collaboration more efficient and effective, which saves time.”

Mohammad AzwanSenior Group Leader

SUCCESS METRICS

Cut development cycles by 25 percent
Eliminated rework and associated costs
Improved and automated data management
Replaced Microsoft Teams with 3DEXPERIENCE platform as communications channelList Title

JUGS Sports, Inc.

webmaster — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:29:49 +0000

JUGS Sports, Inc.

JUGS Sports implemented SolidWorks Professional design software to jump-start product development, reducing design time while simultaneously expanding its product line.

The Challenge

JUGS Sports, Inc., is the world’s leading producer of baseball-pitching machines, softball-pitching machines, batting cages, radar guns, and other sports-related practice equipment. The company has expanded into the development of ball-throwing systems for football, soccer, tennis, field hockey, and cricket. To respond to increasing competition, the manufacturer needed a 3D design system that would enable it to efficiently expand its product line and introduce innovative concepts.

The Solution

JUGS Sports chose SolidWorks® Professional software to jumpstart new product development because it is easy to use and helps the company visualize and interrogate new design concepts. By selecting SolidWorks solutions, JUGS Sports reduced its development time by 50 percent, cut the time from design to prototype in half, expanded its product line to capture the youth market, and increased product innovation.

Success Metric

Reduced development time by 50 percent
Cut time from design to prototype in half
Expanded product line to capture youth market
Increased product innovation

Wolverine Worldwide Inc.

webmaster — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:28:25 +0000

Wolverine Worldwide Inc.

With SolidWorks Premium software, Wolverine Worldwide has grown its product line while saving time and cutting costs simultaneously.

The Challenge

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. manufactures more than a dozen footwear brands—including well-known names like Hush Puppies, Merrell, and Wolverine—doing business in 190 countries and various footwear categories. Until 2001, Wolverine used the Pro/ENGINEER® CAD system to develop its products. At that time, usability and cost issues, and management’s plans to grow the company’s product offering, prompted Wolverine to evaluate other 3D design platforms.

The Solution

Wolverine chose SolidWorks® Premium software because it is easy to use, provides greater value at a lower price, and includes integrated surfacing, visualization, and simulation tools. By selecting SolidWorks Premium, Wolverine has shortened its design cycles by 60 percent, cut its development costs by 50 percent, reduced material usage by 50 percent, and expanded its product line by 200 percent.

Success Metric

Shortened design cycles by 60 percent
Reduced material usage by 50 percent
Cut development costs by 50 percent
Expanded product line by 200 percent

Davis Furniture Industries, Inc.

webmaster — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:25:13 +0000

Davis Furniture Industries, Inc.

Davis Furniture relied on SolidWorks Professional design software to drive the largest product line expansion in the company’s history.

The Challenge

Davis Furniture Industries, Inc., a family-owned and -operated manufacturer of contemporary office furniture, is a leader in the contract furniture industry—manufacturing institutional furniture for universities, hospitals, and office buildings. The company used AutoCAD® 2D design tools until 2003, when management decided to upgrade to a 3D parametric design environment to support its planned product line expansion.

The Solution

Davis Furniture chose SolidWorks® Professional software, which the firm uses in conjunction with SolidWorks Gold Partner SolidCAM machining software. The company chose SolidWorks because it is easy to use, provides the best interface between design and machining, and includes design configuration capabilities. By selecting SolidWorks, Davis Furniture cut its design cycles by 75 percent, reduced time-to-market by 50 percent, doubled the number of product families it produces, and eliminated paper manufacturing drawings.

Success Metric

Cut design cycles by 75 percent
Reduced time-to-market by 50 percent
Doubled number of product families produced
Eliminated paper manufacturing drawings