[May 17, 2013] Autodesk and NetSuite Team to Change Manufacturing in the Cloud [Manufacturing Close - Up] Tweet (Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NetSuite Inc., a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, and Autodesk Inc., a company focusing on cloud- based design and engineering software, announced a strategic alliance to offer manufacturing companies seamless integration of Autodesk PLM 360 and NetSuite ERP. The relationship aims to transform modern manufacturing by helping manufacturers confront shifting economic conditions, deliver quality products and address customer innovation requirements, all with a flexible, cloud-based system. "Nimble manufacturers are disrupting the industry with technologies and techniques to accelerate product development and delivery and drive customer-centric innovation while controlling costs," said Roman Bukary, NetSuite VP of Manufacturing and Distribution. "NetSuite and Autodesk's integrated PLM / ERP offers manufacturers the broadest cloud-based business management solution, enabling end-to-end visibility and tremendous gains in speed, efficiency and, most importantly, innovation." "More than 50 percent of product costs are locked in during the design phase," said Brenda Discher, VP of Manufacturing Industry Strategy and Marketing at Autodesk. "The integration of our technologies will empower manufacturers to reduce overall costs and improve quality, while better understanding and adapting to fast- changing customer demands." The bi-directional integration of these cloud technologies gives manufacturers a single, closed-loop solution to accelerate product design and development, reduce risk of errors and delays, streamline supply network collaboration, and gain critical real-time visibility into costing, scheduling, capacity and profitability. Market research shows that manufacturers are increasingly turning to cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications to run product development, production, supply chain, order management, financials and other core business applications without the time and cost burden of on-premise software and servers. Gartner predicts that nearly half (47 percent) of manufacturers worldwide will be using or piloting SaaS applications by 2015, up from just 2 percent in 2010. Through the integration of NetSuite and Autodesk, everyone involved in the management of processes, projects, and people is positioned to drive continuous innovation and efficiency across organizations of all sizes. More information: www.autodesk.com www.autodeskplm360.com www.netsuite.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2013 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]