Tatra Trucks adopts Siemens’ Team­center to drive digital trans­formation in truck industry in Czechia

Siemens Digital Industries Software reports that Tatra Trucks, truck manufacturer in Czechia, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software including Teamcenter software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Mendix low code platform to help increase production volume and bolster its ability to manufacture vehicles that meet specific customer requirements. Tatra Trucks is digitalizing to modernize and optimize production processes, Siemens adds.
 
"The implementation of Siemens’ Teamcenter software represents a major technological shift for Tatra Trucks and will provide the company with a significant competitive advantage on the global market. Digitization will enable us to respond more efficiently to the specific requirements of each customer and faster order processing. We anticipate more flexible development, faster technological preparation of production and more timely deliveries of the required quality," says Jakub Pončík, technical director, Tatra Trucks.

The use of Teamcenter will enable Tatra Trucks to achieve process synchronization and data management, from business communication and development through vehicle production to spare parts catalogues or warranty and post-warranty service—by bringing together their PLM system for product development and management with their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
 
These systems will become key pillars of digitalization, enabling the company to unify previously fragmented systems, simplify processes and enable faster and more collaboration between departments, Siemens reports. The implementation also includes Siemens’ Mendix low-code platform that allows for creation of applications to reach data from information systems such as ERP and customer relationship management (CRM) and connect it to the Teamcenter digital thread backbone
 
“The decision to implement solutions from Siemens Xcelerator at Tatra Trucks demonstrates its key role in optimizing the company's digital processes. Teamcenter enables the effective use of digital twins and artificial intelligence to innovate products and manufacturing processes, helping to ensure long-term competitiveness," says René Zahradník, managing director for Czech Republic, Siemens Digital Industries Software.

This software solution integrates all key PLM processes into a single database. Teamcenter manages all customer requirements, which will be managed in real time through program and project management, including process quality across the entire company. All changes and requests will be recorded and managed within Teamcenter change management. The PLM system enables the creation and management of complete bills of materials and helps Tatra Trucks to develop products, improve information sharing between production, service and maintenance and achieve their sustainability goals of carbon footprint reduction and meet regulatory requirements. 
 
Tatra Trucks a.s. company took over the brand Tatra and the Kopřivnice-based automotive manufacturer in 2013, which underwent a restructuring after the change in ownership structure. In addition to standardized model series, it also manufactures special trucks tailored to customer requirements. Tatra Trucks a.s. employs more than 1,800 people and another 500 work in its subsidiary Tatra Metalurgie a.s., which focuses on foundry and forging. 

To learn more about Siemens’ Teamcenter, visit: https://plm.sw.siemens.com/en-US/teamcenter/

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.