LECTRA: Lectra unveils a new strategy
February 28 2017 - 12:39PM
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Lectra
unveils a new strategy
Lectra enables customers to lock Industry 4.0 principles
into their processes
Paris, February,
28, 2017 - Lectra, the world leader in
integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using
fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials,
reveals a new strategy conceived to empower fashion and apparel,
automotive and furniture companies to succeed as they step into the
Industry 4.0 era.
Anchored in the digitalization of
industrial processes, from creation to production, Industry 4.0 is
creating a new organization of factories' ecosystems. Increasingly
flexible with optimized resources, factories are propelling a new
digitalized lifecycle for products that will benefit consumers.
Furthermore, mass production is
leaving increasing room for large-scale customized production, as
well as providing quick-to-market, quality products expected by
increasingly impatient and demanding customers.
In order to face these changes, a
digital value chain is essential to provide real-time connections
between creative teams and product development teams, smart
factories, suppliers and consumers.
"To meet these
new challenges, our customers can depend on our software and
equipment offer, already compatible with Industry 4.0 principles,
our deep knowledge of the industrial Internet of Things since 2007,
and our teams' expertise in specific industries," stated Daniel
Harari, CEO, Lectra. "Thanks to these strong
fundamentals, we are massively enriching our offer, leveraging the
latest technologies and integrating best practices, to entrench
Lectra's position as an Industry 4.0 visionary."
Reflecting Lectra's new strategy
is the launch of a Software as a Service (SaaS) offer, reinforced
by cloud and developed since 2015. This offer,
capitalizing on data analyses and exploitation, will translate into
even smarter, connected equipment and finely tuned integration
between equipment, software and services. New industry-specific
services will reinforce the offer, enabling Lectra to continually
improve customer processes. Initially tested in 2017 with select
customers, some of whom have been involved with the offer since the
beginning of the design, the new offer will be commercialized from
2018.
"Bringing
increasing value to our customers, Lectra will increase the share
of revenues dedicated to R&D to 10% for the period from 2017 to
2019, representing a rise of about 50% between 2016 and 2019. This
way we can support our customers on their path towards operational
excellence, indispensable if they are to succeed in the context of
the fourth industrial revolution," concludes Daniel Harari.
About Lectra
Lectra is the world leader in
integrated technology solutions (software, automated cutting
equipment, and associated services) specifically designed for
industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles, and
composite materials to manufacture their products. It serves major
world markets: fashion and apparel, automotive, and furniture as
well as a broad array of other industries. Lectra's solutions,
specific to each market, enable customers to automate and optimize
product design, development, and manufacturing. With more than
1,550 employees, Lectra has developed privileged relationships with
prestigious customers in more than 100 countries, contributing to
their operational excellence. Lectra registered revenues of $288
million in 2016 and is listed on Euronext.
For more information, please visit
www.lectra.com
Contact - Lectra
Headquarters / Press Dept.: Nathalie
Fournier-Christol
E-mail: n.fournier-christol@lectra.com
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 64 42 37 - Fax: +33 (0)1 53 64 43
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