Case Study: Stoneridge improves CAD license visibility and optimization with OpenLM

Empowering end users with CAD application licenses using OpenLM

Stoneridge, a U.S.-based automotive company, needed better visibility into its engineering software licenses across divisions and global locations. With no central repository for what licenses they owned, where they were hosted, or what types they were, the company wanted a clearer view of software assets, license demand, and underused tools. They used OpenLM’s On Premise Enterprise Solution to monitor CAD applications such as AutoCAD, NX, and Catia.

OpenLM consolidated Stoneridge’s floating license types into a single dashboard, giving the team real-time and historical usage data through OpenLM EasyAdmin. This helped Stoneridge identify unused and underutilized licenses, avoid under- or over-licensing, and improve budget planning and renewals. The company reported an almost immediate ROI, with better license availability for users and more efficient management of its software inventory thanks to OpenLM.

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Eric Wines

PLM Architect