Theorem supports major OEM supply chain data format initiative

Extending across a worldwide supplier chain, the OEM established a strategic policy for using the lightweight data format JT to ensure compatibility between items from different design sources. JT makes it possible to view and share product information throughout its lifecycle (see Technology Zone). Theorem supplies JT format translators to meet the needs of companies that wish to visualise product data in a single common environment regardless of the CAD system being used. In order to ensure that the supply chain was ready within the required timeframe, Theorem was invited to partner in the creation of software, carrying out distribution, ensuring effective implementation and managing commercial administration. “This is one of the biggest single projects that we have been involved in and especially challenging because of the tight schedule,” said Theorem’s general manager, Keith Jeacock. “However, working with both the OEM and the supply chain, we were completely successful in what we were asked to do. It has been quite an achievement.”