- Established a set of software standards to allow various pieces of Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) software used in chemical manufacturing to communicate with each other.
- Established guidelines on how to integrate software.
- Developed software prototypes of simulation software.
- Established the self-funded CAPE-OPEN Laboratories Network (Co-LAN) to manage and advance the standards.
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World Manufacturing Forum 2013
This year’s event will be held 22-23 October, 2013 in Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Center. The Forum aims to bring together high-level industrialists, policy makers, and key societal stakeholders across the globe for a cross-exchange of ideas on major macroeconomic trends and manufacturing innovation. The forum is sponsored by IMS and its member countries and open to international sponsorship from government, industry, and institutions.
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IMS is supported by the governments of the European Union, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States. Other regions are encouraged to join.
