CASE STUDY
NSV x Y-TEC Vietnam

Customer Introduction

Y-TEC Vietnam is the R&D division of Yamashita Rubber, a Japanese corporation specializing in high-precision rubber components for the automotive industry. As requirements from Japanese automakers grow increasingly stringent, Y-TEC needed a more robust platform to accelerate design while maintaining data consistency between Vietnam and Japan. Manual file exchange and fragmented data management consumed significant time on non–value-added tasks. Moreover, collaboration among the design, analysis, and testing teams lacked synchronization, affecting the overall speed of product development.

Needs & Challenges

Before the transformation, Y-TEC faced several limitations in its operational workflow:

• Dispersed data and manual file management, making errors more likely.
• Lengthy design revisions, especially for components with complex geometry.
• Suboptimal collaboration between teams, relying on email and fragmented file exchanges.
• Asynchronous connection with the parent company in Japan, causing delays in feedback cycles.
• These bottlenecks directly impacted project timelines and hindered production scalability.

Solution: 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Implemented by NSV

To address these challenges, Y-TEC chose 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA — an integrated 3D design and modern data management platform — delivered through official partner NSV.

NSV supported the entire process, including:

• Assessing the current workflow and proposing an optimized model.
• Deploying the system, configuring the working environment, and setting user permissions.
• Training engineering teams and guiding them through the new platform.
• Assisting with data migration and monitoring initial operation.

“NSV supported us closely from assessment to training, enabling a fast transition without affecting our project timeline.”
— Phạm Văn Chính, Assistant Manager – Drawing Section, Y-TEC Vietnam

Results

The implementation of 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA delivered clear improvements:

• Significantly faster design cycles, reducing revision loops and saving time and cost.
• Centralized, version-controlled data, minimizing errors.
• Direct collaboration on a unified digital platform, shortening communication time across teams.
• Seamless connection with the system in Japan, ensuring synchronized standards across the corporation.

“CATIA reduces revision loops and increases design accuracy.”
— Phạm Xuân Dương, Assistant Manager – AE Department, NSV

Conclusion

Transitioning to 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA marks a significant step in Y-TEC Vietnam’s R&D digitalization journey. With NSV’s end-to-end support, the project was executed systematically and efficiently, delivering tangible benefits to the engineering team and establishing a solid foundation for future expansion initiatives.