On the 8th and 9th of February 2011, CADENAS GmbH hosted the 12th Industry-Forum at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Augsburg, Germany for around 250 professional visitors of the mechanical, plant, and electrical engineering industries. Over 20 presenters from well-known companies gave visitors of the international convention lectures covering the topics of cost reduction with strategic parts management, and innovative marketing strategies for component manufacturers with electronic CAD product catalogs.