Admittedly, the partnership with Dassault Systèmes means a lot to its largest dedicated solution partner, TECHNIA. But that does not mean that the company's own software developers are resting on their laurels. On the contrary, a range of capable software and platform solutions are continuously being added to the company portfolio. The newly developed Exchange Hub is an excellent example of this.

The Exchange Hub is a collaboration solution for B2B partners, and according to TECHNIA's technical product manager, James Goodale, is another answer to something customers actively enquire about. In this case, a flexible cloud-first solution.

The software addresses security, licensing, usability, communication and time management issues that may arise when OEMs and suppliers have to share data between multiple systems.

“Exchange Hub simply streamlines business operations in real time, regardless of data volume, sources, systems or formats,” says Goodale. “The solution can be used stand-alone or integrated in an existing system, for example, a PLM system. Everything is in SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) form.”

Dassault Systèmes partner TECHNIA’s new Exchange Hub Exchange is a collaborative solution for partners in product realization ventures, which is capable of managing data integration of enterprise systems locally, on the cloud or on a hybrid platform.

Moreover, Goodale claims that the solution is a typical reflection of the culture within TECHNIA: that the company is sensitive and responsive to customer requirements.

The backdrop is that today's IT system users are not interested in monolithic platforms. They want systems that can handle all data smoothly, regardless of which "brand" or format the system is marked with. Goodale asserts that Exchange Hub is such a platform. It meets these requirements and provides secure and affordable real-time management related to the supply chain.

There is no doubt he has a point, underpinned by the challenges connected to finding smooth flows in diversified software landscapes—one of the most common challenges in business. This is true not only internally, but also even more so in external contexts. Distributed teams and projects with more and more stakeholders and suppliers in both product development and manufacturing are a growing reality. It is from this perspective that TECHNIA's new hub fulfils an interesting function.

Examples of Exchange Hub’s interface.

Locally, In the Cloud, Or In Hybrid Form

Exchange Hub delivers a collaborative solution that can manage data integration of enterprise systems, whether locally, on the cloud or in a hybrid platform.

“A few years ago, we took up the challenge of managing diversified systems at our customers. Based on their input, we then went on to create a solution that could meet their most challenging needs. They needed tools that could streamline partner collaboration, while ensuring that the latest and most relevant data would be available to their partners. We also knew that both IP security and process control are keys to increasing customers' project successes and cutting time to market for the products they produce,” commented Goodale.

Exchange Hub streamlines business operations in real-time, regardless of data volume, sources, systems or formats.

What Are the Benefits of the New Hub?

In terms of capabilities, Goodale points to the following benefits of the new hub:

Makes it easy to collaborate and share data within the framework of an ecosystem that connects your company with stakeholders.
You can exchange data securely with the help of structured storage, without losing data integrity.
You can connect your digital community to an ever-growing market.
Track live status performance for all changes, anomalies and issues.
Reduce costs, eliminate paperwork and improve supplier relationships.

Magnus Falkman, TECHNIA’s CEO. (Image source: CS/IDG.)

TECHNIA CEO, Magnus Falkman, has also commented on the new solution:

“I believe,” he said, “that TECHNIA is truly unique in that we work so closely with our customers, and that in this we become an extension of their team. In this way, we can better identify their needs and develop new solutions to meet these challenges. TECHNIA Exchange Hub is one such example, as part of the ‘Experience Packaged portfolio.’”