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Press Release22 October 2024Digital IndustriesPlano,
Texas, USA
Workhorse Group standardizes on Siemens Xcelerator as a Service for sustainable last mile delivery electric trucks
Workhorse Group Inc, an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industrial software.
Workhorse Group launched its lineup of medium-duty electric work trucks with the
help of Teamcenter® X software for cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) and NX™ software for vehicle product engineering and manufacturing.
"Standardizing on NX and Teamcenter X has allowed us to integrate our design,
engineering, and supply chain functions efficiently," said Jeff Mowry, Chief
Information Officer at Workhorse Group. "Previously, our multi-CAD environment
was costly and required extra resources. With Siemens, we've eliminated these
inefficiencies and can focus on building complex electric trucks more effectively."
Workhorse was able to implement
Teamcenter X Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) quickly, which helped solve the time
pressure in engineering its flagship product, the Workhorse W56 all-electric
step van. In collaboration with Siemens partner, PROLIM, Workhorse was able to get
into production with PLM using dramatically fewer IT resources than required by
traditional on-premises legacy solutions.
"Using Siemens' tools, we are able to effectively manage our intricate bill of
materials and engineering change notices, which is key given the dynamic nature of
electric vehicle production," Mowry added. "This strategic move has not only
lowered our operational costs but also strengthened our ability to protect intellectual
property and ensure cybersecurity."
“Workhorse standardized
on NX combined with Teamcenter X because it delivers the design, integration
and data control functions we require to support vehicle production, product
development and manufacturing – for any range of product production volumes,”
said Dave Bjerke, vice president of engineering, Workhorse. “Siemens Xcelerator is the digital foundation at the core of our business processes, enabling Workhorse
to leverage its capabilities and achieve the innovation at scale and pace we
need to achieve our targets.”
“Workhorse is a great example of how innovative start-ups can
transform the transportation and electrification industry with the right
digital foundation,” said Nand Kochhar, vice president, Automotive and
Transportation, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “By leveraging the Siemens
Xcelerator portfolio with its cutting-edge design tools backed up with secure,
robust and scalable data management platform, Workhorse is making incredible
progress toward bringing electric vehicles for last mile delivery to market in
record time.”
Looking ahead, Workhorse is exploring ways to expand its use of Siemens'
software, including the implementation of a configurator module to handle more
complex product variations and a supply chain module to improve supplier
collaboration.
To learn more about how Workhorse is revolutionizing last mile delivery of
sustainable, zero emission electric vehicles with the help of the Siemens Xcelerator
portfolio of industry software, watch our YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YPJOGPdYU
To learn more about how the Siemens Xcelerator as a Service portfolio of cloudenabled industry software is helping startups, innovators and leaders across many industry sectors to gain more flexibility, easily access their mission critical
development tools, and design with sustainability in mind, visit:
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/digital-transformation/cloud/
Siemens Digital Industries Software helps organizations of all sizes digitally
transform using software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator
business platform. Siemens' software and the comprehensive digital twin enable
companies to optimize their design, engineering and manufacturing processes to
turn today's ideas into the sustainable products of the future. From chips to entire
systems, from product to process, across all industries.
Siemens Digital Industries Software – Accelerating transformation.
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Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 72,000 employees internationally.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.
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