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Synchronizing the Virtual and Real at ‘Manufacturing in the Age of Experience’ through 3DEXPERIENCE TWIN

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We at Dassault Systemes are hosting 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' to showcase our 3DEXPERIENCE platform offerings. We aim to venture further into the journey of digitalization of our manufacturing capacities with the 3DEXPERIENCE TWIN project.

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We, at Dassault Systèmes India, are hosting the second edition of the regional adaptation of the global megatrend event 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' at the ITC Grand Chola, Chennai on June 6th, 2018. Last year, we hosted the event at our 3DPLM facilities in Hinjewadi, Pune and connected to automobile, aerospace and industrial engineering companies in the region. Our attempt is to take this megatrend event to multiple manufacturing hubs across the country in the future, connect with audiences locally and showcase the value of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. At the 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' this year Dassault Systèmes India will showcase a complete landscape of its offerings and plans for the manufacturing industry.

The Backdrop

We are living in an experience economy. In this era of rapid transformation, perspectives change very fast - and the same is equally true about the manufacturing sector. Thus, in this year's event, we are going to address some of the emerging challenges, deliver insights and provide solutions to them.

Dassault Systèmes' focus on the manufacturing sector is widespread across multiple verticals, such as Transportation & Mobility, Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Equipment and others. With Government of India's active initiatives like 'Make in India', the country is undergoing a metamorphosis as far as its versatile manufacturing sector is concerned; therefore in this year's event, we reinforce our focus on Smart Manufacturing, which is very closely associated with Industry 4.0 framework.

Digitalization as priority

Of late Digitalization has been the buzzword in the manufacturing world all over. We, at Dassault Systèmes, are completely geared up to further boost the Digitalization journey with the 3D EXPERIENCE TWIN.

With the emergence of a new business-friendly scenario in the country, today, on one hand, many new factories are coming up and on the other hand, a large number of manufacturing companies are considering installation of production facilities or assembly lines for new product development. However, whether it is a brownfield or greenfield investment, planning from the scratch will be a time-consuming affair leading to over expenditure. Our 3D EXPERIENCE TWIN will drastically cut down the time frame and lead to a substantial cost saving - as it allows the entire planning, simulation, testing and validation in the virtual form.

As 3D EXPERIENCE TWIN allows manufacturers to design and see the entire model of the factory, with this one, can ensure the right allocation of the spaces for their activities- such as machinery, raw material, and goods storage,, in and outbound docking systems and so on. One can also manipulate the positioning of the activity spaces and watch its impact on the overall factory operation to achieve a lean and agile manufacturing process

A Knowledge Sharing Platform

Several eminent speakers including users and consultants from the manufacturing arena will deliver their experience through their in-depth presentations at the event. The list of Dassault Systèmes speakers include Mr. Olivier Lahaye, WW VP of the DELMIA brand who will provide a glimpse into the future of manufacturing, Mr. Denis Georgeon, WW VP of Strategic Alliances who will talk about agile manufacturing and Mr. Samson Khaou, MD, India will welcome the audience and provide a perspective on addressing new rules laid by game-changing 4 th Industrial Revolution. We also have a strong portfolio of industry and customer speakers. The keynote will be delivered by Mr. KM Mandanna of Ashok Leyland on disruptive approach in Manufacturing while Mr. Rohit Srivastava of VECV will discuss the success of Digital Manufacturing in VECV. We also have Girish Warrier of Accenture India showcasing Digitalization in a leading transportation company while Mr. Chandrashekar from Ashok Leyland will share with us how Digital Manufacturing plays a role in modularization. The plenary will end with a demonstration of 3D EXPERIENCE TWIN.

Post the plenary, the event will also showcase applications of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform in our 3D EXPERIENCE playground. This is the place where you can have practical demonstrations on the applications that we are specifically introducing in the Indian market.

As Indian manufacturing sector has come of age, and today it has a strong presence in the global manufacturing domain, the time has come when India needs to embrace agility, flexibility, and scalability in its manufacturing units. We at Dassault Systèmes are all set to present the best technologies of the world to you.

Please join us in the event, see the real changes that we are making and be successful in your manufacturing venture - beating global competition.

Register for the event here

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Synchronizing the Virtual and Real at 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' through 3DEXPERIENCE TWIN

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We, at Dassault Systèmes India, are hosting the second edition of the regional adaptation of the global megatrend event 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' at the ITC Grand Chola, Chennai on June 6th, 2018. Last year, we hosted the event at our 3DPLM facilities in Hinjewadi, Pune and connected to automobile, aerospace and industrial engineering companies in the region.

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Strengthening focus on Start-ups and SMEs with 3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS

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3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS is a mobile lounge mounted on a bus that will travel to 23 cities across 16 states in India in over six months and connect directly to over 250 companies. 3DEXPERIENCE platform offers end-to-end engineering, manufacturing and business capabilities to enable SMEs to generate efficiency.

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After the overwhelming response in 2017, Dassault Systèmes flagged off the 3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS 2018 campaign in Pune. The 3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS is a nationwide campaign aimed at connecting with small and medium enterprises and industrial hubs in tier II cities showcasing the 3D EXPERIENCE platform.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a business experience platform available on premise and on cloud to enable customers to create delightful experiences for consumers. The 3D EXPERIENCE platform offers end-to-end engineering, manufacturing and business capabilities to enable SMEs to generate efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reductions in accumulated waste by harnessing the data essential to the operation of their enterprise.

3D EXPERIENCE on WHEELS is a mobile lounge mounted on a bus that will travel to 23 cities across 16 states in India in over six months and connect directly to over 250 companies. Starting from Pune, the campaign will cover Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

It is equipped with demonstrations of the latest in manufacturing technologies viz- 3D EXPERIENCE platform, CATIA on Cloud, Social and Collaboration Services, Additive Manufacturing etc

Addressing the launch, Samson Khaou, Managing Director, Dassault Systèmes India, said, "We are committed to collaborating with start-ups and SMEs at every step to boost innovation and sustainable product development. Cloud is a great enabler in this process and with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we will continue to create opportunities for entrepreneurs to build better products and catalyse innovation in manufacturing. We plan to work closely with the Governments' mission of sustainable innovation in electric vehicles." He also added, "With 3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS we take a step forward in our strategy to create new reach and new markets for the adoption of the 3D EXPERIENCE platform."

Addressing the audience and providing a perspective on the industry, Mr. Rahul Mahajan, General Manager- CAE, The Automotive Research Association of India, Pune highlighted the current trends in CAE that includes Vehicular safety and its role in design and validation. He laid emphasis on the future trends- Safety and Durability, Comfort and Green Mobility with a target of zero emission.

For booking a demo- - register here or call 1800-212-0602

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Strengthening Focus on Start-ups and SMEs with 3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS

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3DEXPERIENCE on WHEELS is a mobile lounge mounted on a bus that will travel to 23 cities across 16 states in India in over six months and connect directly to over 250 companies. 3DEXPERIENCE platform offers end-to-end engineering, manufacturing and business capabilities to enable SMEs to generate efficiency.

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Def Expo 2018 – A Launchpad or A damp squib

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Def Expo 2018 – A Launchpad or A damp squib

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Long awaited and much-touted Def Expo 2018 that had spanned over 4 days from 11th April to 14th April, has just concluded.  Serene outskirts of the south Indian coastal city Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, although seemed a debatable choice to host the tenth edition of this event, turned out to be a befitting venue with the state’s manufacturing might at display It’s an exhilarating experience to witness India’s defense technologies & products that were showcased throughout the event

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Long awaited and much-touted Def Expo 2018 that had spanned over 4 days from 11 th April to 14 th April, has just concluded. Serene outskirts of the south Indian coastal city Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, although seemed a debatable choice to host the tenth edition of this event, turned out to be a befitting venue with the state's manufacturing might at display It's an exhilarating experience to witness India's defense technologies & products that were showcased throughout the event. Walking past the expo venue, one could easily sense that the pulse of the expo completely centered around the theme of making India as the factory for global defense needs.

Exuberant participation of over 670 companies, including 154 foreign companies, is a clear indication of the high level of interest to support India's mission to be a defense manufacturing hub. Official delegations from 47 countries attended the expo, including a large number of defense attachés of various countries, who visited the number of stalls to familiarize themselves with Indian products they could import to meet their domestic requirements. Global OEMs Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Saab (Sweden), Thales, Airbus, BAE Systems, MBDA, Naval Group, and even a few South Korean, German, Finnish companies put up their stalls to impress Indian armed forces

I believe, this edition has garnered more attention than the previous editions, for two key reasons:

1. Firstly, this is the first Def Expo after India Govt's announcement of Strategic Partnership Policy last year. The buzz around this key policy that opened gates for foreign collaborators and Indian Pvt. industry in four sectors, is quite palpable

2. Secondly, this also comes right on the heels of the failure of IPOs of defense PSUS; a part of Govt's disinvestment program of defense PSUs. HAL, BDL, Midhani were few defense PSUs that have gone public last week with lukewarm response from investors.

These two factors have certainly resulted in, those raised voices calling for more private participation gathering steam, and Indian corporates (TATA, Mahindra, and Ashok Leyland) looked to seize this opportunity by announcing their business consolidation plans days before the event, and subsequently following it up with a huge display of products at Def Expo.

With that preface, I would like to share my observations and take ways from this marquee event.
1. Key strategic partnerships and announcements:

IAF's RFI for 110 fighter jets just before this event has certainly helped this event. Organizations leveraged this event as their launchpad not only to express their interest in participating in the RFI, but also signed agreements with Indian partners for this program to vouch for their commitment to Make in India. Boeing's agreement with HAL and Mahindra Defense systems to manufacture F/A-18 Super Hornet is certainly an indication of the same.

Kalyani Group and BAE Systems have got into a strategic partnership to produce air defense guns and ammunition.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have signed a MoU to supply defense products and systems

Goa Shipyard and Naval Group announced a partnership for manufacturing simulators for training of crews for submarines.

2. Gearing for Defense Exports

2. Defense Exports is a topic that has been in talks for last few years, and the concerted efforts of DRDO in developing world-class products seem to start bearing fruits. While there isn't any definite announcement on exports, there are enough indications that MoD is clearing the decks for exporting our products. Buoyed by the interest in Indian products, Dr. S. Christopher, Secretary, Defense R&D and Dr. Satheesh Reddy, SA to RM have unveiled an ambitious 18,000 Cr investment plan in Defense Research, and further strengthened these speculations. Having earned the tag of world's largest defense importer, these steps towards exports, shall help achieving a right balance in defense trade, and sustenance of the defense ecosystem.

3. The emergence of South India as Defense Manufacturing Hub
With Bangalore and Hyderabad long establishing their positions as Aerospace & Defense hubs, it was Chennai's turn to join this bus. Having succeeded with a very strong manufacturing ecosystem for Automotive and Textile industries, the state of Tamil Nadu has joined the two other southern Indian states to be another emerging Aerospace hub. Tamil Nadu accounts for the largest number of (15.07 percent) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, and Def Expo 2018 has given these entities a great opportunity to interact, engage and forge associations with global players. This certainly augurs well for the Indian defense industry as a whole, as the strong MSME ecosystem can help achieve the efficiencies while driving costs down. If this trend continues and sustains the growth of MSMEs, we can very soon realize a hub and spoke model with these three cities as hubs.
The Verdict
By far, this has been the best Def Expos that I have attended. MoD's efforts to bring the defense community under one roof to showcase the Indian manufacturing prowess, am sure, will yield the desired outcome - Strengthening Defense Manufacturing ecosystem in India, thereby turn our nation a factory for global defense programs. Many initiatives under the "Make in India" policy umbrella have slowly but certainly started to take shape. To name a few, Defense procurement procedure has been continuously reviewed and revised. Defense production policy is being deliberated with many stakeholders. Industrial corridors were identified and are being nurtured for development of defense industrial base.

In summary, this event has been well leveraged by both DPSUs and Private organizations, as a great Launchpad to announce India's arrival on global manufacturing landscape. Similar enthusiasm was resonant from the global OEMs, who have shown a lot of interest to partner with Indian firms and be part of this wonderful journey of transforming Indian manufacturing. And, most importantly, this event has provided a great platform to many MSMEs, which for long, had been the weak link of defense ecosystem. This coming together, was only possible because of this great Launchpad offered by Def Expo. We can now start to believe that the good times for Indian manufacturing, a much-needed job creation engine for the country with second largest population, shall soon be a reality.

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Def Expo 2018 - A Launchpad or A Damp Squib | Design The Future

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Long awaited and much-touted Def Expo 2018 that had spanned over 4 days from 11 th April to 14 th April, has just concluded.

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Sharing experiences of 3D design with students and technology enthusiasts at Rajasthan IT Day

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Dassault Systemes showcased a wide array of disruptive 3d design solutions for various industries among students, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts at the Rajasthan Digifest including live 3D printing, a 3D representation of Jaipur, additive manufacturing, etc.

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Spread over three days from March 18 to March 21, RAJASTHAN DIGIFEST Jaipur is an iconic platform that engages business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts and students who are the workforce of the future. Among the several events lined up as part of the celebrations that included- Tecrush, IT Expo, Start-up Expo, Happy Village, Happy City and Hackathon. Dassault Systèmes would like to thank the authorities and Govt of Rajasthan for providing us an opportunity to showcase futuristic solutions to the students. We express our sincere gratitude to Smt. Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan for gracing the occasion and visiting our pavilion.

Dassault Systèmes showcased a plethora of solutions that included the digital representation of Jaipur in 3D for urban planning and simulation using LiDAR Processing to show the journey from data capture to data digitization for city representation in 3D. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform deployed by our System Integration partner Aurionpro amalgamates 3D digital models of urban areas that represent terrain surfaces, sites, buildings, and vegetation, infrastructure and landscape elements as well as related objects (e.g., city building, rail & road infrastructure, etc.) belonging to such urban areas and a platform based on GIS information that shall have the ability to model, analyze, simulate, visualize, query and experience cities in a virtual environment. Besides the 3D city model of Jaipur, Dassault Systèmes also showcased

* Demo of 3D Printing solutions: Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is an alternative to production processes such as milling, melting, casting and precision forging. 3D Printing is having widespread usage in all fields be it automotive, aerospace, life science, industry equipment etc. 3D Printing is creating a new paradigm in innovative product development. This helps reduce waste and costs associated with the manufacturing of complex parts, by improving strength or performance.

* Living Heart Experience project: Virtual Living Heart Model allows medical students to advance their medical training and gain a deeper understanding of the human heart anatomy within a lifelike environment. The Living Heart Model also allows training of doctors by creating an entirely new approach to medical training.

* Mining Solution Experience: Mining solution for geological modeling and pit optimization and strategic scheduling by protecting the environment and enhancing the safety of the workers.

Showcase of these technologies through digital displays and VR technologies, live 3D Printing caught the attention of the audience who queued up to experience 3D technologies.

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Sharing Experiences of 3D Design with Students and Technology Enthusiasts at Rajasthan IT Day

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Spread over three days from March 18 to March 21, RAJASTHAN DIGIFEST Jaipur is an iconic platform that engages business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts and students who are the workforce of the future. Among the several events lined up as part of the celebrations that included- Tecrush, IT Expo, Start-up Expo, Happy Village, Happy City and Hackathon.

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Follow Your Heart, Live The Dream - Dassault Systemes

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Follow your heart, live the dream - Real stories of two men who dared to be different to follow their passion. Jamling and Rupesh gives us pride and more so as mountaineering is a collaborative effort where the persistence of an individual is put to test alongside the collective team efforts.

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This blog is not just a motivational read, but real stories of two men who dared to be different to follow their passion. Rupesh Khopade from our technical team narrates his story of climbing Mt Everest.
A regular day in our life- a morning jog, healthy breakfast and the rush to the workplace, meetings, presentations, solution thinking, conflict management etc. We all go through this in our own ways and capacity. However, there is something beyond this that motivated Rupesh to think differently and achieve this unique feat.

"Mountaineering was a childhood dream which I perceived while watching a documentary on Bachendri Pal -the first Indian woman to scale world's highest peak Mt. Everest (8848M). This dream took me to learn basics of mountaineering at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) located in foothills of the Himalayas. It was a journey that started with a 30-day long rigorous course on mountaineering and after five years on May 19, 2012, our team was privileged to scale Mt. Everest and live the dream. " Back then Rupesh was part of the 3DPLM team working on R&D for the 3D design industry.

"Success lies in Courage! is the motto of NIM and climbing Mt. Everest has taught me several lessons which helps me in juggling work-life with a perfect balance. The journey has transformed me as an individual in learning, self-awareness and cross-team collaboration. Mountaineering brings many positive changes in one's personality. Mental robustness, character building, self-discipline, leadership, self-confidence, endurance and kindling spirit of adventure are the positive impacts of mountaineering. Above all the courage represents the core value of mountaineering. It is an essential quality to possess in all walks of life, including personal and professional life."

Recently at the Value Solutions Sales Convention India 2018 #VSSC2018, the team at Dassault Systèmes got an opportunity to hear the story of legendary climber Jamling Tenzing Norgay on his experience of climbing Mt. Everest. In 1996, Jamling followed the footstep of his father to scale Mt. Everest and the experience has been documented in the 1998 IMAX film, Everest. At the #VSSC2018, Jamling narrated his story of the treacherous climb of 1996 that took away the life of several climbers however their passion, teamwork and tenacity helped them overcome the hurdles as they reached the summit, filmed on way and came back safe to the base camp. When asked about his inspiration in mountaineering he mentioned - "I respect and admire all mountaineers, who are working hard from the grass route level, trekking, rock climbing, ice climbing and slowly increase the level of challenges. Because when you do that you enjoy it, when you reach the highest point you feel you earned it."

People like Jamling and Rupesh gives us pride and more so as mountaineering is a collaborative effort where the persistence of an individual is put to test alongside the collective team efforts who are from different geographies. It is fairly similar to what we undergo daily as corporate citizens wherein we collaborate to create campaigns that create long-term benefits for people, society at large. Currently Rupesh is associated with a group of like-minded friends in Giripremi (Pune based mountaineering club) and along with Jamling, they contribute to the society through adventure education to children and mountaineering enthusiasts at the same time inspiring colleagues and team members to learn personal and professionals lessons from the hardships in mountaineering and scaling Mt. Everest.

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Follow Your Heart, Live The Dream - Dassault Systemes

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Follow your heart, live the dream - Real stories of two men who dared to be different to follow their passion. Jamling and Rupesh gives us pride and more so as mountaineering is a collaborative effort where the persistence of an individual is put to test alongside the collective team efforts.

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Learning by Teaching in the Transport and Mobility Industry - Dassault Systemes

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Skill India - Our programs are helping young students to learn vocational skills and craftsmanship through innovative and remote learning approaches.

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Focussed on providing an ecosystem to 'supply the skilling needs of citizens', Skill India aims at inclusive growth especially for those at the bottom of the pyramid (approximately 800 million citizens). This makes the government's initiative crucial, not only for individual advancement and attainment but also to close the gaps across all sectors of the Indian economy that are restricting national progress. ET Auto from Economic Times reported that the gaps are comparatively wider in the automobile industry and there is an estimated need of an additional 4 million skilled workers.

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In a concerted drive to up-skill, our brightest young citizens, our ongoing partnerships with more than 50 universities in 20 states, thousands of students have access to and can learn the most advanced product development technology. Working, remotely in cloud-hosted systems, students have access to the 3D design and simulation systems that they will use when they reach employment. This experience makes them more valuable to employers because when they do start work, they will hit the ground running.

Across the country, many teachers have limited access to the best educational resources, upcoming technologies, and their teaching is consequently hampered. Part of our work is to provide faculty development to educators themselves. This is done through hands-on courses where groups of around 25 teachers and professors work with subject, industry and technology experts. Here they are trained using the same 3D design and simulation applications deployed by leading automotive manufacturers.

In these Faculty Development Programs, upcoming technologies and industry trends are covered, so teachers return to their posts in possession of the latest thinking in e.g. additive manufacturing, 3d printing, collaborative innovation, 3D design, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, machine learning and new ways to manufacture, robotics, automation.

Teachers throughout India can n ow use an intuitive, web-based user interface, to create local or international collaborative project or exam environments. Students can start projects on campus, continue at home, and discuss issues and get answers through online communities or screen-sharing sessions. The cloud based platform ensures that they always have the latest version of their work. During this process, educators can remotely monitor projects, manage idea-maturity and grade results. This transformation is of huge benefit to remote universities that can now offer the best teaching with the most advanced technology. In this context of learning by doing, multi-disciplinary collaboration becomes smooth, dynamic and natural among teachers, researchers, students and industry mentors.

The improved employment choices that this training leads to is attracting many more students to attend universities in outlying parts of the country. Some of our programs are also helping young students to learn vocational skills and craftsmanship through innovative and remote learning approaches. These programs would help in bridging the demand-supply gap for skilled technicians, skilled workers specifically trained on topics related to automotive field.

Much of this resource is provided, in addition to their regular work, by Dassault Systèmes R&D personnel at 3DPLM Software . Among them have been discovered some talented communicators and teachers whose abilities would have remained unknown if not for their participation in this Skills India initiative.

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Over last 6 years we have been conducting national level design competition for students. These design competitions provide platform to the students to showcase their innovative ideas / designs and simulate digitally how these ideas would deliver value. The discovery of previously hidden abilities in students is also very gratifying. Among entries, to the annual student design innovation competition that we have run for the past six years, some real talent has emerged. With a judging panel drawn from automotive industry leaders, the best competitors have a chance to impress at a very senior level.

These industry-relevant academic programs are set for an extension with more product innovation and virtual reality labs planned to teach design, product optimization, systems engineering, energy reuse, welding, wiring and maintenance to a wider community. Additionally, mobile teaching facilities are providing opportunities to bring advanced technology education resources to the remote locations. Our webinar based lecture sessions are attended by around 1000+ students from all parts of the country, who attend our weekly online webinars from their college campuses. New to India, our technical, management and R&D internship programs are very popular with students and employers who have the chance to discover and learn from each other during placements of up to 6-months duration.

Connecting academia with industry through innovation and technology is hugely rewarding and has created an ecosystem that profits everybody. Within this framework teaching and learning have been revolutionized, job prospects are enhanced and we hope the Indian skills gap be narrowed for the widest social and economic benefit.

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Learning by Teaching in the Transport and Mobility Industry, Skill India

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Focussed on providing an ecosystem to 'supply the skilling needs of citizens', Skill India aims at inclusive growth especially for those at the bottom of the pyramid (approximately 800 million citizens). This makes the government's initiative crucial, not only for individual advancement and attainment but also to close the gaps across all sectors of the Indian economy that are restricting national progress.

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Experiencing Virtual Universes at The Paris Air Show | Dassault Systemes

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Aerospace and defense companies develop complex products, with multiple variants and evolutions. To ensure efficient production, explore more.

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There are events, there are large events, and then there are events for which any adjective would fall short to qualify them- Paris Air Show at Le Bourget is certainly one of them. Half a million visitors (130,000 international visitors), representations from over 180 countries, over 2000 exhibitors, and over 1200 international exhibitors spread across 740,000 sqm of exhibition space- the numbers showcase why the Paris Air Show 2017 is a Goliath among other events of the aerospace industry. Several government dignitaries also graced the event, the numbers pegging their attendance at close to 25,000. The Paris Air Show effectively portrays, the aerospace industry is one of humongous magnitudes, ranging from flying bikes to unmanned aircraft and fighter jets to commercial aircraft.

Held from June 19 to 25 June at 8 at Le Bourget, Paris and with representation of sectors ranging from traditional aircraft to spacecraft, satellite communications, weapon systems and all other B2B suppliers, the event was truly one of its kind, with firms notching up orders in billions. Airbus alone received orders worth $39.7 Billion. Boeing added another feather to its cap by launching the Boeing 737-10 and an order book of 325 and counting - worth a whopping $40.625 billion. China made one of its initial impacts on the aviation industry by showcasing its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Wing Loong II, its first drone to be propelled by a turboprop engine. Indian domestic aviation players hit the limelight with multiple business announcements. Cumulatively they placed orders for 800 new planes - a colossal number considering that only 500 aircraft are presently operated by Indian carriers. While the public eyes were oblivious to these deals; flying cars were the highlight of the research aspect of the show.

Aviation majors from the host country maintained their phenomenal standards of excellence too, as was seen when Dassault Aviation showed its strength through a flying display of its Rafale fighter aircraft much to the enthusiasm of the delegates at the show. Dassault Systèmes and Airbus APWorks announced a collaboration to advance the use of additive manufacturing for serial production in the aerospace and defense industry. The collaboration serves as a perfect amalgamation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and APWork's metal 3D printing prowess. Dassault Systèmes also collaborated with Avic, to set up a Sino-French Industry Joint Innovation Center.

Among other highlights was the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground at the heart of the Dassault Systèmes chalet. Dassault Systèmes presented four critical processes supporting aerospace programs with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform that improve production flexibility, enhance supplier profitability, and increase aircraft performance. The chalet demonstrations included Digital Transformation, Future Factory Today, High Fidelity Experience and Product Ready Innovation.

The key highlight was the showcase were Profitable Cabin Personalization for Passenger Experience: Many companies remain blocked by the challenges of managing the trade-off between customer demands and the increased costs of meeting those needs. From cabin and product configuration through to virtual cabin validation, customer expectations can be managed better to accelerate sales and reduce the number of engineering changes.

The other highlight was the showcase of the Digital Continuity for the Future Factory: Aerospace and defense companies develop complex products, with multiple variants and evolutions. Companies have to incorporate many changes along the life of the program. Lean Manufacturing has to ensure that production can produce efficiently at Rate and deliver First Time Quality. The showcase for the concept was through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which showed the Human Centric Factory of the Future through multiple facets.

Dassault Systèmes also had a booth. It operated around 6 chapters - 3DEXPERIENCE Center, Configuration of Concept, Testing and Certification, Designing for Performance, Manufacturing Agility Enhancement, and conclusively, Sales and Operations of the experience. The principal content showcased at the show was elucidated upon in a total of 20 minutes - 4 sections of 5 minutes each. The first section focused upon Production Ready Innovation, which showed how a cohesive strategy for the entire manufacturing process through the concept of PLE. The section also showed concepts of accelerated testing and certification and Multi Robotic Advanced Manufacturing as a lever to enhance production flexibility, effectiveness and efficiency. This section emphasized upon the provision of a high fidelity experience to the consumer, using a dynamic system simulation of the Concept of Operations, with an optional experience utilizing multi-physics. The third section saw emphasis on optimization of production rates through 3DLEAN, production planning and enhanced manufacturing operations. The final section focused on the driving of new value through digital transformation.

The Paris Air Show served as a complete experience for the aerospace industry - with orders being placed, problems being identified, solutions being provided, opportunities being seized, and breakthrough innovations being publicized. As the aerospace & defence industry is undergoing a transformation worldwide, Dassault Systèmes finds itself at the pinnacle of any and every possible catalyst for change there is - solving the plethora of problems faced by the aerospace industry in the most novel manners possible.

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There are events, there are large events, and then there are events for which any adjective would fall short to qualify them- Paris Air Show at Le Bourget is certainly one of them.

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Learning the Lessons that Reduce Risk and Delay in Civil Infrastructure Projects

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Learning the Lessons that Reduce Risk and Delay in Civil Infrastructure Projects

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Explore how India can work towards a civil infrastructure that translates our ideas into reality without delay, excessive cost, or unexpected risk.

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Following demonetization, India's Q1 2017 GDP grew at 6.1%. Over the same period, construction shrunk by 3.7%. Banking fared better showing steady growth and for this reason civil infrastructure projects will find funding. Research company Global Information Inc . predicts that the industry will expand by 5.6% this year and achieve average annual growth of 6.2% annually over the next decade.

recently reported that the government plans to spend $59 billion to modernize transport, and it is expected that spending on infrastructure will be $1 trillion over the next 20 years. The range of projects cover urban upgrades, low-cost housing for all by 2022 and host of large scale projects that will help fuel economic growth.

Amid this potentially optimistic scene there are some major challenges causing current projects to be delayed and putting future plans in jeopardy. A recent report in India Today says that 94 large projects are delayed. This is due to a combination of delays in land acquisition, geological conditions, environment and forest clearance difficulties, rehabilitation and resettlement, local body permissions, utility shifting and contractual issues. Shortage of labor, materials and funding are also some of the contributing factors.

reported that out of 1,200 infrastructure projects, a quarter are running behind the schedule and as per PricewaterhouseCoopers India , the government will increase public spending for the completion of stalled projects rather than announce the new ones.

Our work in the civil infrastructure sector reveals that digitalization not only eases project delays but also helps optimize costs and minimize contract disputes. The key to achieving these goals is to replace inefficiencies with best practices. This is done by deploying a unified and universally accessible enterprise platform that applies predefined best practices to projects.

The collaboration of all parties and stakeholders enable simultaneous real-time access to design models and project data from anywhere and across different disciplines. This creates an interactive community of owners, engineers and civil designers who can work in parallel, share data and build quality and efficiency into projects. Such a platform provides a single source of truth with real-time management of the large amounts of information generated by projects at this scale. Working this way means that users design from a catalog and make updates that are immediately reflected across all design models.

No user is isolated and they can import data from any number of platforms to create a single-source mock-up where all parties including owners, designers, engineers and fabricators, can work together as part of an integrated design community.

Design changes due to unforeseen factors are instantly communicated to all stakeholders who can then collaborate based on real-time project status updates. This leads to consistency and regularity of processes as well as transparency and traceability. Without the use of an enterprise-wide platform that links multiple players, waste and delays leading to cost escalations are inevitable as people work on redundant or outdated data.

Operating on a single platform reduces risk by providing stakeholders with the information they need to understand, evaluate and mitigate in advance.

Innovative strategists, planners and providers work this way to ensure efficient, on-cost and on-target delivery. They are experiencing successful outcomes from collaborative working on a unified cloud-based platform and the important lessons learned from that methodology are being applied to important national infrastructure projects.

India's drive to modernize its infrastructure is crucial to our nation's economic and social development. We have the largest young population in the world today. To capitalize on this economic dividend, we need to provide the infrastructure that translates ideas into reality without delay, excessive cost, or unexpected risk.

India's time for opportunity is right now and I am excited to witness the adoption of technology that stops delay, risk and spiraling costs from holding back our national progress.

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Reduce Risk and Delay in Civil Infrastructure Projects - Dassault Systemes

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Following demonetization, India's Q1 2017 GDP grew at 6.1%. Over the same period, construction shrunk by 3.7%. Banking fared better showing steady growth and for this reason civil infrastructure projects will find funding. Research company Global Information Inc . predicts that the industry will expand by 5.6% this year and achieve average annual growth of 6.2% annually over the next decade.

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Manufacturing In The Age Of Experience | Dassault Systemes

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Manufacturing In The Age Of Experience | Dassault Systemes

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Manufacturing in the Age of Experience provided a perspective on businesses while providing a sneak peek into how 3DEXPERIENCE is enhancing manufacturing operations worldwide.

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Spread across two days, attended by over 170 delegates and over 50 media personnel; a regional adaptation of the company's global 'Age of Experience' event series - 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' held in Pune, India on June 8-9, 2017 received an overwhelming response. The event also provided an opportunity to showcase the state-of-the-art 21000 sq. ft. capacity that hosts over 2000 Dassault Systèmes employee in Hinjewadi, Pune.

With June 8 being the Media Day, the press briefing was addressed by Guillaume Vendroux, CEO, DELMIA, Dassault Systèmes and Samson Khaou, MD, India, Dassault Systèmes. Samson provided a perspective on Dassault Systèmes' business in India, the Go-To Market strategy while Guillaume provided a sneak peek into how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is enhancing synergized manufacturing operations worldwide. The session was followed by a Q&A and a tour of the 3D Playground comprising of 3D LEAN EXPERIENCE, 3DEXCITE, 3DEXPERIENCE FACTORY, FUTURE MANUFACTURING COCKPIT, 3DVQDT APRISO and DIGITAL CONTINUITY.

Providing a depth overview of the Industrial Engineering and Automotive sectors two parallel media briefings were organized led by Shree Harsha and PM Ravikumar respectively. The sessions provided a detailed perspective on connected cars and vehicles, ADAS, Euro VI norms, Bharat NCAP that are key discussion areas in the automotive industry. The manufacturing session addressed Additive Manufacturing and role of simulation in manufacturing.

The next day, the event commenced with a full house and unprecedented level of enthusiasm as Prof. Sridhar Seshadri of Indian School of spoke about collaboration and how Make in India can be an excellent practical procedure in the OEM and MSME segment as well. After Prof. Seshadri's key note, Mr. Eric Borgard of FAURECIA showcased digital manufacturing in relation to the collaboration between product and product engineering. He also spoke of 'Project TIGER' - the backbone for Digital Continuity; single data model for product and process, primarily built on 3DEXPERIENCE platform. He also spoke about the usage of DELMIA suite to leverage digital continuity. He added, "The combination of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and DELMIA plant simulation tools is a major step towards integrated product/process development and a foundation for the digital enterprise."

After two distinguished external speakers; Guillaume Vendroux, of DELMIA, Dassault Systèmes took the stage and his presentation focused on the experience economy transforming manufacturing. He explained the shop floor cycle to the partner members and customer delegates. He added, "DELMIA delivers digital continuity - at the core of what we do is to optimize business processes. It is easier now to predict the future and that enables us to be agile and give us the time to ponder over the solution."

Post the break, Mr. Yogesh Deo of Tata Motors presided the session, discussing about the evolution of digital transformation from 'Point Solution' to 'Smart Solution'. He spoke about complete process planning and process validation and how Digital factory set up enables faster decision making. "The criteria that is in process is around- Clash Analysis/Detection; checking impact of changes; checking for operator ergonomics and others. There are various elements of smartness in solutions- Smart digital factory; smart assembly planning; smart process validation etc."

Chandan Verma, Tata Cummins elucidated upon the race to Manufacturing 4.0 with respect to the deployment of Cummins Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and discussed its implications. He highlighted the key features - scalable in nature, configurable to uniqueness of all plants, plug and play design etc. There are close to 15 engine plants that use MES.

Meeting global qualities and translating that into the process

Having huge capital investments and how to reduce OPE and OEE

Being cost effective and maintain profitability

Laxmi Narasimhan from Mahindra and Mahindra spoke about the journey of the company in the last 4 years with relation to digital manufacturing. He also spoke about how digital continuity is a critical element for the 'first time right' manufacturing. M&M is using DELMIA process engineering which was showcased during the session.

The session was followed by a Panel discussion with the theme 'Smart Manufacturing in the Indian Context'. The panel was moderated by Dr. Asim Tewari, IIT Bombay. The panelists, upon discussion and deliberation, came down to three major challenges that manufacturers face today:

Mr. Lagate of KPIT Technologies said that Smart manufacturing is beyond just improving productivity but also taking people to the next level, making them more intelligent. Guillaume emphasized on how we can capitalize and learn from the software and how better products can be produced from the shop floor. Prof Seshadri spoke about 3 legs to transformation - Tech; Management; Democracy/Governance. Lastly the panel concluded that in Indian context it is important to educate the company management that jobs are will be intact even with the inclusion of technology at various levels. The panel dealt on this industry issue of Automation and Recruitment especially in a country like India.

MSME and Industry 4.0 were some other discussion areas on which Guillaume responded "With the request of producing something better and cheaper, the ones with supply chain management would be the ones who would win. Simulation of supply chain would be key so that various components can be taken out and assessed." He also added, "We are enabling machines to do more on their own - including the ability to comment on future if the system can learn. It is not to steal jobs of people but to enable them to have better jobs. Teams are to be more autonomous; there have to be more smart scenarios to deal with. The processes cannot be completely automated and a lot of human interaction would be required."

Commenting on the core expertise of the companies in the future; Guillaume added, "Startups make their own processes and businesses would have to have similar imagination that they can solve problems in newer ways- that would be the core expertise/differentiator; it would not be the tech but how you organize business models/processes would be key." Mr. Lagate said, "Understanding the customer and creating a value innovation in product/processes would be key. There would be more value to integration of domain knowledge and technology." Prof Seshadri added, "Manager of the future has to quickly grasp and retool and that would be the core expertise of the businesses in future."

After an interesting panel discussion the audience had a networking lunch and group trips to the 3DEXPERIENCE playground. The delegates were interested in the demonstrations and the team provided a hands on experience that they could relate to. Post lunch the stage was set for tracks on Product and Process innovation. Product innovation tracks had discussions on the evolution of Additive Manufacturing, simulation driven design training techniques and analytics for better decision making; while process innovation track showcased videologs for different deployments including ADA, L'Oréal etc.

As attendees were left seeking even more from the Manufacturing in the Age of Experience platform, the concluding moment arrived. The feedback turned out to be interesting with several attendees appreciating the fact that the event was held in Dassault Systèmes 3D PLM campus, while others appreciating that it was an excellent platform to network and interact with other business leaders, exchange innovative ideas and share compelling stories. The audience found the sessions informative, inspirational and practical as we discussed steps that businesses can take to transform their manufacturing operations - thus effectively making it a success.

At Dassault Systèmes, we are happy to be at the forefront of the Smart Manufacturing revolution in the country by offering the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to help move manufacturers ahead in order to meet the needs of consumers in the Experience Economy. Every day we are inspiring new generations of makers, engineers, scientists, brand evangelists and CEOs to create the disruptive experiences that are defining our era and creating industries of the future.

We look forward to welcoming you again next year and see you at our flagship event - the 3DEXPERIENCE FORUM in September 2017.

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Manufacturing In The Age Of Experience | Dassault Systemes

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Spread across two days, attended by over 170 delegates and over 50 media personnel; a regional adaptation of the company's global 'Age of Experience' event series - 'Manufacturing in the Age of Experience' held in Pune, India on June 8-9, 2017 received an overwhelming response.