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In he fast-paced world of high technology, seizing new opportunities is the key to success. Israel’s Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd., a world-leader in providing digital factory (computer-aided production engineering) and e-manufacturing software solutions, is doing just that.
The company has just launched eMPower, a suite of web-based solutions that enables production planners and engineers to design and operate optimal manufacturing processes, and relay them across the enterprise and supply chain. eMPower leverages Internet technologies to allow collaboration on and sharing of manufacturing information in the supply chain. It provides the speed and flexibility necessary to meet the challenges of e-business, and positions Tecnomatix to become a highly valued company in the business-to-business arena.
"E-business demands greater personalization of the product, faster time-to-customer requirements, and globalization of the manufacturing process," said Harel Beit-On, President and CEO of Tecnomatix. "It is a cut-throat race against time."
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"The eMS allows the communication of e-BOPs from OEMs to their suppliers, who can access the server, via the OEM’s Internet portal, and add their input," Beit-On said. "The software is used to develop the process, check that it is the most efficient, and consider the effects if changes are made.
"When we talk about made-to-order products with a detailed manufacturing process, this is the only way to do it," Beit-On said.
Tecnomatix’s proven track record in technology and production set it apart from other software companies. "We are not just another dot.com company. Over a long period, we have accumulated a unique technology to describe the manufacturing process. We have a global market presence and the power and organization to implement our vision," Beit-On said. Tecnomatix has 730 employees, of which 220 are in Israel. The company was founded In 1983, and went public on NASDAQ in 1993 (NASDAQ: TCNO). Revenues in 1999 totaled $88 million, up 28.8 percent from $68.3 million in 1998. Net income rose 25.9 percent to $14.3 million in 1999.
Today, the company has over 2,000 customers world-wide, with 600 new customers added in 1999.
Customers include all the major automotive OEMs and suppliers world-wide, including BMW, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. In the aerospace industry, its customers include the Airbus consortium, Boeing, British Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and Pratt & Whitney. Tecnomatix is also rapidly breaking into the electronics sector, and has acquired customers such as Ericsson, Hitachi, Intel, Lucent, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, and Toshiba.
"With a rapidly expanding market place, heavily challenged by the e-business environment, manufacturers are compelled to adopt our products," said Beit-On.
A pioneer of production engineering software, Tecnomatix has a distinct advantage over its competitors.
"We were the first company to identify this need and to invest in solving production engineering problems for customers," Beit-On said. "To this day, our vision and technology are significantly ahead of competitors."
"Once industries were enterprise centered," added Beit-On. "Today, the world is centered around the Web, which OEMs and suppliers use to coordinate the delivery of products to customers. Tecnomatix facilitates outsourcing, collaboration and management of manufacturing within the supply chain."
"There is potential for significant growth as e-manufacturing becomes an important part of our customers’ manufacturing strategy," Beit-On asserted. "Within the next three years e-manufacturing will be a major part of our activity."