Why Should Your Organization Join the PDES, Inc. Team?
- Assistance in complying with Defense Department requirements to utilize STEP for 2D and 3D product model data
- Participation in technical projects designed to insert STEP technology into your company
- Cross-industry collaboration and access to lessons learned and recommended practices
- Education and assistance in establishing effective ways to integrate systems and supply chains
- Leverage efforts to advance international standards for product data exchange
- Access to world's leading experts and knowledge base in STEP deployment
- Reduction of cost and system redundancy
- Strong relationships with leading prime contractors and OEMs
- Access to STEP experts support for using STEP in production implementations
- Access to training and assistance in STEP deployment
- Insight into industry directions and requirements for integrating with suppliers
- Strong customer relationships and participation in their projects
- New business with leading companies
- Insight into industry requirements for product data exchange
- Influence what goes into the standard
- Access to world's leading experts and forum for implementing STEP
Benefits of PDES, Inc. Membership:
PDES, Inc. members work together to leverage their collective efforts. Specific benefits include:
- Participation in focused projects in high-payoff areas
- STEP product testing in a dynamic environment
- Insight into industry Enterprise Integration strategies
- Ability to work closely with customers and suppliers
- Rapid access to STEP experts and expertise
- Knowledge sharing through technical workshops
- Awareness of vendor product capabilities and plans
- Access to Recommended Practices and extensive Lessons Learned from STEP deployments in industry
- Hands-on experience using STEP tools and technology
- Expert support for internal STEP implementations
- Direct influence on setting and extending the STEP standard
- Leverage best practices from other industries
- Up-to-date awareness of vendor product capabilities and plans
- Focused cost sharing and collaboration on resource pooling
- Leveraging vendors to support new requirements
- Up-to-date knowledge on how industry implements standards across the supply chain and product life cycle
