Motorola Automotive (United States)
Last update: 01/01/2007

Company Overview

With headquarters in Deer Park, IL, Motorola Automotive Electronics and Communication Systems is an industry leader of on-board systems for automotive applications including engine control, sensors, ignition, interior controls, and embedded telematics systems that enable roadside assistance, navigation and advanced vehicle safety features. A business unit of Motorola Inc., the firm has more than 4,500 employees worldwide, with facilities in Illinois, New York, Texas, Mexico, France, Germany, Brazil and China. Customers include most of the world’s major automotive manufacturers. Motorola Automotive has access to the proprietary vehicle data within many car lines, making them well positioned for developing on-board electronics and computing solutions across a wide range of makes and models.

The Challenge

Automotive electronics are complex systems made up of ever-increasing numbers of printed circuit boards, IC modules, wiring, sensors, and actuators that go into today’s cars. For a large tier-one supplier, launching these product lines for automotive OEMs typically takes years, and requires the efforts of multi-disciplinary product teams that are dispersed around the world who are exchanging extensive, critical business information.

Dassault Systemes Response

After evaluating competitive systems, Motorola Automotive selected product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions from MatrixOne to improve collaboration between dispersed facilities, reduce errors and improve turnaround times.