44 DSC Software

www.dscsag.com

DSC Software aG

am Sandfeld 1776149 Karlsruhetelefon +49 721 9774-100fax +49 721 9774-101e-Mail info@dscsag.comInternet www.dscsag.com

Company Profile„Fascination with Integration”. Not only does DSC Software AG live its own cor-porate slogan, it also passes on its genui-ne enthusiasm to its customers – offe-ring innovative integration solutions for SAP PLM, PDM and CAD applications. The portfolio covers everything from analysis and consulting to development and implementation to operation and services.

Consistent flows of information and cor-porate processes: those are the objecti-ves of the Karlsruhe-based enterprise when it develops and realizes sustainable concepts and needs adequate solutions. These products are the result of more than 25 years of project experience con-sistently aligned with established every day practical requirements. On the basis of modular and flexibly configurable standard software, DSC has, for instance, developed more than 100 tailored inte-gration solutions in use around the world – for very diverse sectors and com- panies that are vastly different in size.

Seven League Boots have magic powers. they give

hikers the ability to easily cross long distances in

no time at all. we are already familiar with this

scenario from the story of the tiny tom thumb

who took the Seven League Boots from the slee-

ping giant. they did not only help him to get home

much earlier, they also made him wealthy and

eventually even got him the position of being

the King’s courier. Do miracles like this one only

happen in fairy tales? Definitely not. DSC also

has Seven League Boots – for SaP PLM.

The product lifetime path is a long one; product

lifecycle management is an expansive field –

chockfull of efficiency and quality objectives, but

also made tough by technical and organizational

road blocks. Companies are compelled to over-

come rocky IT landscapes; fight their way through

dense jungles full of information and have to

master broad streams of data and traffic peaks.

That’s why Seven League Boots do come in handy,

also because with them, a lot of things work

automatically.

Even the longest route turns into a short run

Lots of clients? Remote locations? A problem that’s

compounded by large volumes of data? DSC infra-

structure solutions ensure that product informa-

tion arrives at every destination quickly and without

taxing resources. Intelligent download and trans-

mission processes accelerate data transfers while

they also reduce the loads that have to be handled

by the SAP system and WAN.

A few examples:

• Any number of clients can be updated by

accessing the SAP system only once

• Bundled and secured, the SAP data is trans-

ported to the respective location cache

• After any connection time-out, the transfer

restarts exactly at the same point where it was

interrupted

• Users can have any number of documents of

their choice updated with priority

The result in a nutshell: Data is always up-to-date

company-wide and everyone involved always has

access to the same status of information. Teams

working in different locations have an easier time

communicating and everyone makes better pro-

gress. It does not matter whether an individual

is in a very remote location – he or she will always

remain in the immediate proximity of the infor-

mation.

The vast PLM world becomes a small village

Successful PLM does not only hinge on shortening

the distances and speeding up the processes. It ac-

tually does not become a pair of shoes that fit per-

fectly until its processes and flows of information

are consistent. Engineering Control Center or ECTR

is a solution that ensures is the case by interlinking

programs, data and processes with each other. As

a result, a lot more can be achieved in just a few

steps. As a powerful integration platform, ECTR

seamlessly connects heterogeneous applications

with SAP PLM – including other SAP software, Mi-

crosoft Office, e-mail programs or tools for image

editing, CAD and 3D publishing. ECTR consolidates

them in a shared interface, designed for intuitive

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operation and individualized configuration. The

fact that they have direct access to the connected

programs allows users to continue to apply practi-

ces and also take advantage of SAP PLM’s benefits.

As a result, time consuming training is no longer

necessary and such as the work processes are

facilitated. The latter is also true thanks to the fact

that all product information required during the

product development process is centrally available

at all times – consistently and up-to-date. Conse-

quently, resources can be used more effectively,

while processes are optimized and the full poten-

tial of PLM can be utilized. This solution works with

CAx, document and plant lifecycle management,

technical documentation and so much more. No

matter, which route you choose to take or what

you need: thanks to ECTR you’ll have the perfect

tool at hand – just a mouseclick – you‘re ready to go.

Development and production become the

closest of companions on the journey

Two legs do carry us further. This is also true for

products, which is why they need the support of

Development and Production. DSC turns these

two departments into very close partners – thanks

to FCTR – the Factory Control Center. FCTR inte-

grates production planning consistently into SAP

PLM – including tool management and logistics as

well as CAM and DNC connection.

As a result:

• It becomes a lot easier to compile tool assem-

blies and to automate cut-off point testing

• Tools can be administrated in an organized

manner thanks to the SAP classification

• Orders can be set up expeditiously and the use

of tools can be reduced

• NC and order data can be transferred from SAP

PLM to the DNC server in a process controlled

manner

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• CNC machine production data can be trans-

ferred from DNC server to SAP

Development and Production – left foot, right

foot, one takes the first step, the other follows.

FCTR coordinates their steps to ensure that you

will be able to further improve the quality of the

products and will launch into the market even

more rapidly.

And you will make it to the peak in record time

Not only do Seven League Boots allow you to

take big leaps forward, they also offer all of the

comforts of tailor-made shoes. After all, they are

always designed to fit the foot of the wearer.

Consequently, Seven League Boots literally fit like

gloves while they provide perfect support and give

the walker secure tread. DSC delivers the same

exact fit in the form of solutions that are perfectly

customized to accommodate the needs of enter-

prises and users – based on modular and flexibly

configurable standard software. So the shoe fits.

For you, theese are excellent news: you will move

forward in comfort, making it to your destination

quickly, securely and easily. Little Tom Thumb was

wise enough to know: if you have Seven League

Boots, you will make your way.