Automotive Industry Action Group Lends Support to 2013 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress

Feb 26, 2013 9:30 AM ET

LOVELAND, Colo., and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 26, 2013 /3BL Media/ PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (CIC), today announced that the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) will support its 2013 event (www.3DCIC.com), to be held May 21-23, 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

AIAG (http://www.aiag.org/) is a not-for-profit, member-supported organization that works with a wide range of global manufacturing companies and service providers to help them operate at peak performance.

Now in its tenth year, CIC has become a yearly barometer of the state of collaboration and interoperability strategy, technology and solutions in manufacturing and business communications. The three-day international event gives attendees a unique opportunity to network, learn and strategize with thought leaders from many sectors of discrete manufacturing, including automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment and electronics industries, as well as with representatives from government and defense communities.

"Continuous improvement is key to enterprise sustainability and has contributed directly to the upward trajectory we have seen in the automotive industry in terms of overall product quality and customer satisfaction," said J. Scot Sharland, executive director of AIAG. "Improving processes and methods that enhance collaboration in global product development and supply chains will further drive these trends. We see our involvement with the CIC as a key part of our overall vision."

Interested attendees are encouraged to register soon as time-limited discounts currently apply. AIAG members will receive a discounted registration fee.

Free access to presentations from past events is available at www.3DCIC.com.

About AIAG

AIAG is a unique not-for-profit organization where, for more than 30 years, OEMs, suppliers, service providers, government entities and individuals in academia have worked collaboratively to drive down costs and complexity from the supply chain via global standards development and harmonized business practices. AIAG membership has grown to more than 960 members including renowned OEMs, such as Caterpillar, Chrysler Group, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Navistar, Nissan, Toyota, and many of their parts suppliers and service providers. For more information, visit (http://www.aiag.org/).

About Longview Advisors

Longview Advisors Inc. provides consulting services in the business, technology and application of 3D software in product lifecycle management. For more information, please visit (www.longviewadvisors.com).

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