Case Study: Irizar Group achieves faster bus development and fewer manufacturing errors with Dassault Systèmes CATIA

Irizar Group

Irizar Group, a leading bus and coach manufacturer, faced challenges in meeting the demand for sustainable transportation due to its use of multiple legacy design tools and a heavy reliance on physical prototyping. This approach was time-consuming, resource-intensive, and prevented their geographically dispersed team from collaborating effectively on a single vehicle model. To overcome this, they turned to vendor Dassault Systèmes for a solution.

By implementing Dassault Systèmes' CATIA application, Irizar created a centralized digital platform to design, simulate, and assemble all components into a single 3D model. This solution drastically reduced the need for physical prototypes and enabled global collaboration. The results were significant: a 25% decrease in vehicle development time, a 15% reduction in design time, and a 17% downturn in manufacturing errors, which improved overall profitability and accelerated time to market.

Irizar Group