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 Pilot Projects to insert STEP technology into your company
- Cross-industry collaboration and access to lessons learned, recommended practices
- Education and help in establishing effective ways to integrate systems and supply chains
- Leverage in 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 pilot projects with them
- 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:
- Focused pilot projects in high-payoff areas
- STEP product testing in a dynamic environment over the Internet
- Training and education provided by the world's leading experts in STEP
- Access to Recommended Practices and extensive Lessons Learned from STEP deployments in industry
- Cross-industry knowledge sharing
- Focused training from participation in technical workshops
- Insight into industry Enterprise Integration strategies
- Ability to work closely with customers and suppliers
- Rapid access to STEP expertise
- Hands-on experience using STEP tools and technology
- Expert support for internal STEP implementations
- Direct influence on setting and extending STEP standards
- Leverage best practices from other industries
- Up-to-date awareness of vendor product capabilities and plans
- Focused cost sharing and cross-industry collaboration on STEP
- Leverage in influencing vendors to support new requirements
- Free access to ISO/SC4 standards via the PDES, Inc. Members Only website
- STEP software vendors can charge up to 50% of their staff hour commitment to internal STEP product development.
