Collaboration tools spread a wide net

PLM suppliers are offering new tools that aid collaboration, expanding on core offerings in PDM, CAD, and CAE.

Developing complex off-highway equipment today requires collaboration over a wide span of disciplines. From engineering to marketing, these disciplines are increasingly distributed globally. A company that proves the point is Caterpillar.

“We are a global corporation, with partners, including suppliers, across the world contributing to product development programs,” said Dan Doerfler, Senior Engineering Technical Team Leader, New Product Introduction Process and Tool Development for Caterpillar.