Hornby plc invests further in DesignDataManager to expand their design capacity and further streamline their global processes.
Concurrent Systems Inc Ltd, data management specialists, today announces that Hornby plc, the UK brand leader 
for production and manufacture of model railway and scalextric, has invested further in DesignDataManager (DDM), in order to expand their design capacity and further streamline their global processes.
Founded in 1907 by Frank Hornby, the company is famous as the UK brand leader in the model railway hobby and has justifiably held that status for over 50 years.
The need to take active control of all development data through a single database became evident in 2005 when the growth of the core brands of Hornby and Scalextric spiralled worldwide and again with the more recent acquisition of the Spanish model railway company Electrotren and Lima of Italy with its international brands, Lima, Jouef, Riverosi, and Arnold. At this time Hornby introduced DDM which they successfully used to streamline their processes and manage their Multi-CAD engineering data including Solidworks and Pro|ENGINEER®.
With further global growth and a manufacturing plant in China, Hornby recognised that the current system of transferring information using the FTP site had the potential for error, misunderstanding and duplication. Expanding the use of DesignDataManager to include DDM Web will enable Hornby to have a single store for all of their Engineering data, and make it more widely available both internally and to their supply chain in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Hong Kong and America.
DDM Web is a browser based application enabling a remote search, view and print capability for all design data, project based part,assemblies,drawing & documents information, held within DDM. It provides full audit traceability using an automatic e-mail notification system to Suppliers/External Access users. This in turn reduces duplication of data and frees up data storage on the FTP site.
About CSI : CSI develops and supports DesignDataManager (DDM), a data management system targeting efficient management of the leading software applications. As PTC partners, backed by the PTC PDS Product Development System, CSI Ltd. offer a complete development environment designed to deliver product to market. With over 20 years experience in the industry CSI provide added value through strong customer focus, professional global support, in-depth product knowledge and quick solution implementation.
About DDM : DesignDataManager (DDM) is a multi-CAD, cost effective data management and reporting system for the leading modelling solutions including SolidWorks®, Inventor®, IronCAD®, Solid Edge® AutoCAD®, CoCreate Drafting and Pro|ENGINEER®. With a feature rich toolset, DDM provides control of all Intellectual Property and through a full audit history, enables you to track modelling, drawing, document modifications to provide crucial traceability and accountability. Using familiar Windows 7 interface, DDM is an intuitive tool for managing data and business processes, across a whole enterprise. Global access to real time data eliminates costly errors and delays enabling to deliver to market faster.