Manufacturing

Delivering products effectively to global markets

Global manufacturers rely on SDL solutions to enable rapid time-to-market for their products. The aim is simultaneous global shipment for products and product-related content, as well as low-cost support in multiple languages for dealers, distributors, and clients worldwide

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With ever-decreasing product lifecycles and the globalization of manufacturing operations, the need to develop and deliver product content rapidly in multiple languages has become increasingly important. The increased sophistication of systems and processes in modern manufacturing has meant that the inefficiencies of traditional translation and localization are starting to become more visible.

Just-in-time manufacturing is not always accompanied by just-in-time production of product and service information. A delay in the delivery of localized documentation can hold up shipment and commissioning of manufactured industrial items, or can slow down the time-to-revenue for fast-moving consumer goods.

At SDL, we have helped many of the world's largest manufacturers to accelerate time-to-market by providing them with software and services to manage the delivery of all corporate information into different languages. Our experience spans a broad range of challenges, including:

Ensuring compliance with local legal requirements for product labeling and documentation
Delivering relevant and consistent communications to global markets
Reducing the overheads and inefficiencies of decentralized processes for multilingual delivery
Managing the translation of large volumes of complex documentation
Providing visibility and control to localization processes
Shortening translation turnaround times for web-based service information

SDL's localization experts can help you determine and execute the right combination of process, technology and services for your specific needs, enabling:

Integration of localization processes and technologies with your PDM, CMS, CRM and ERP systems, reducing production cycle times and risk of error
Leverage of SDL's worldwide network of in-country offices ensuring accurate local market knowledge is applied effectively to localization processes
Integration of your own in-country resources into review processes creating highly effective workflows that facilitate accurate reviews with low overheads
Intelligent use of automated translation combined with human translators to cut translation times in half

SDL works with you to enable you to launch products effectively into international markets quickly, and with reduced risk and cost. At the same time, SDL helps ensure your brand is communicated with relevance and consistency worldwide.

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