Nordic
BUS I NESS
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ocumentation, traceability and
re-using technology and know-
how are essential for the inno-
vative solutions that are develo-
ped in the Oil&Gas industry today. Cad-Q
has delivered solutions to the technology
vendors for many years, and has noticed
an increasing demand from customers on
how to maintain position in the market.
Solutions that influence technology deve-
lopment, quality and costs are essential in
this matter.
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Nordic technology is advanced and
upholds a strong position in the interna-
tional market. Our customer’s needs IT so-
lutions to maintain their competitive po-
sition. The keyword is digital information
flow, states
Anders Mellingen
,
Business
AreaManager Cad-QNorway.
Cad-Q support the customer’s product
design and engineering processes by au-
tomation and adaptation of CAD solutions
based on Autodesk technology, and enab-
ling utilization of data between depart-
ments with Sovelia PLM solution. Sovelia
is the most easy-to-use and cost-effective
software for product information and pro-
duct lifecycle management (PLM) in the
market. It ensures a consistent informati-
on flow from design to production and af-
ter sales.
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Ensuring that product information is
flowing consistently between all depart-
ments involved in the application of engi-
neering data, represents a huge cost saving
potential, Mellingen continues.
ENGINEER-TO-ORDER
In a product development process the
users can save considerable time with bet-
ter workflowand software. In addition, pro-
cesses can to a high degree be automated,
making the data information from pre-
viously processes available in a single ope-
ration. With engineer-to-order, companies
build unique products designed to custo-
mer specifications. Unlike standard pro-
ducts, the customer is heavily involved
throughout the entire design andmanufac-
turing process. In most cases, aftermarket
services continue throughout the life of the
product.
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We offer each customer a unique so-
lution of varying complexity based on the
needs and activities. Together with our cus-
tomers, we create a whole concept that ef-
fectively reduce costs, shorten lead times
and develop the business. Often as much
as 50 percent of the costs of the configured
product can be reduced, Mellingen reveals.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
The proper engineering solutions can en-
sure the quality of internal workflows and
digital information, making companies
investing here more likely to succeed and
uphold current market positions. Cad-Q
has long experience and can give sugges-
tions and solutions based upon the chal-
lenges companies are faced with on a day
to day basis.
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Innovation is not enough to keep on
top of the game. But with the right suppor-
ting systems we hope to see a continuous-
ly competitive product development and
engineering market in our area, also for
the future, Mellingen concludes.
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TEKST: THOMAS BONNEVIE HØYER
Digital information supports innovation
CAD-Q IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF MODEL AND DRAWING-RELATED IT, OWNED BY ADDNODE GROUP, EUROPE’S LARGEST
PROVIDER OF IT SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT.
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Facts
CAD-Q
•
Leading supplier of IT systems
for design and development
• 240
employees in Norway,
Sweden, Finland and Denmark
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Founded in 1989
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Part of Addnode Group
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Annual turnover Addnode Group
1,2
billion NOK in 2012
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Addnode Group is listed on the
OMC Nordic List, Small Cap
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Anders Mellingen (to the right) and his sales colleagues focus on PLM and digital information
for customer’s competitive advantage.
PHOTO: FREDRIK WARBO
