[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"sv8mUGsfkRHE2p1yYwW3o3auWhmrbt6KWisSovd5cM0":3,"_apollo:default":111,"_apollo:identified":112},{"seo":4,"posts":15},{"social":5,"openGraph":11,"__typename":14},{"twitter":6,"__typename":10},{"cardType":7,"username":8,"__typename":9},"summary_large_image","dassault3ds","SEOSocialTwitter","SEOSocial",{"defaultImage":12,"__typename":13},null,"SEOOpenGraph","SEOConfig",{"nodes":16,"__typename":110},[17],{"id":18,"slug":19,"title":20,"uri":21,"excerpt":22,"locale":23,"featuredImage":26,"tableOfContents":34,"content":42,"date":43,"translations":44,"author":45,"tags":58,"globalTags":72,"brands":75,"keywords":86,"seo":98,"__typename":109},"cG9zdDozMTc0ODY=","seasonal-production-planning-for-cpgr-what-fall-teaches-us","Seasonal Production Planning for CPGR: What Fall Teaches Us","\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fseasonal-production-planning-for-cpgr-what-fall-teaches-us","\u003Cp>Pumpkin spice lattes, seasonal pies and Halloween candy are the visible part of autumn. The decisions behind them were made months earlier and next year’s are already starting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":24,"__typename":25},"en_US","Locale",{"node":27,"__typename":33},{"large":28,"__typename":29,"medium_large":28,"thumbnail":30,"srcSet":31,"sizes":32},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ffall-desserts-pumpkin-delmia-580x366-1.png","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ffall-desserts-pumpkin-delmia-580x366-1-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ffall-desserts-pumpkin-delmia-580x366-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ffall-desserts-pumpkin-delmia-580x366-1.png 580w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[35,36,37,38,39,40,41],"Why Seasonal Production Planning Starts Months Before Launch|why-seasonal-production-planning-starts-months-before-launch-0","Four Common Gaps of Seasonal Production Fails|four-common-gaps-of-seasonal-production-fails-1","Halloween Candy Production: Planning 160 Products in One Window|halloween-candy-production-planning-160-products-in-one-window-2","Seasonal Demand Planning Best Practices for CPGR Teams|seasonal-demand-planning-best-practices-for-cpgr-teams-3","Scenario-based Planning for Seasonal Food Production with DELMIA|scenario-based-planning-for-seasonal-food-production-with-delmia-4","Reduce Seasonal Inventory Risk with Better Timing|reduce-seasonal-inventory-risk-with-better-timing-5","FAQS About Food Production Planning|faqs-about-food-production-planning-6","\n\u003Cp>As Halloween displays give way to holiday ones, this year’s seasonal products are either selling out or heading to markdown. For shoppers, the season is a few weeks of familiar flavors. For \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002Fconsumer-packaged-goods-retail\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002Fconsumer-packaged-goods-retail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consumer-packaged goods and retail\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong> (CPGR) manufacturers and retailers, it is the end of a planning cycle that began in spring. Ingredients were contracted, packaging artwork was approved and line time was reserved, all against demand nobody could yet see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That gap between when a season is decided and when it is sold is what makes seasonal products hard. A limited-edition biscuit or chestnut dessert often gets one production run, maybe two. If the plan is wrong, there is little time to fix it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With this year’s results still fresh, now is the best time to rethink how the next season gets planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-seasonal-production-planning-starts-months-before-launch-0\">Why Seasonal Production Planning Starts Months Before Launch\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most of a seasonal product’s outcome is fixed long before the first unit reaches a shelf. Seasonal ingredients such as pumpkin, chestnuts and hazelnuts are often bought around harvest and supplier capacity, not around next month’s forecast. Printed packaging and promotional displays have their own lead times. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fplanning-seasonal-food-production-in-uncertain-times\u002F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fthe-future-of-food-beverage-manufacturing-efficiency\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Line capacity for limited editions \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>has to be carved out of the year-round schedule, usually during the same weeks that core products are building inventory for the holidays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Retailers commit early too. Seasonal assortments, promotional calendars and display space are agreed well ahead of the season, so the manufacturer’s plan has to match commitments made on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The result is that planners make their biggest decisions with the least information. Year-round products can be corrected week by week. Seasonal products mostly cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"four-common-gaps-of-seasonal-production-fails-1\">Four Common Gaps of Seasonal Production Fails\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Seasonal plans rarely fail because a team misjudged consumer taste. They fail in the space between the forecast, the factory and the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The forecast is a single number.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A new flavor has little or no sales history, yet the plan often treats one demand estimate as fact. Weather, a competitor’s launch or a retailer’s promotion can move demand well above or below it, and the plan has no prepared response.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The plan ignores how the plant really runs.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A capacity check in a spreadsheet does not see changeover times, allergen sequencing, cleaning cycles or the one packaging line that can handle a special-edition format. A hazelnut product, for example, may need to run at the end of a sequence or after a full clean. These details decide whether the plan is feasible.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Planning and scheduling are disconnected.\u003C\u002Fstrong> When the seasonal plan is handed to the plant as a target rather than linked to the detailed schedule, problems surface late, on the shop floor, when the options are overtime, expediting or short shipments.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Nobody plans the exit.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Seasonal demand fades fast. Without a deliberate end-of-season plan, the last production run becomes excess stock, markdowns and, for perishable products, waste.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"halloween-candy-production-planning-160-products-in-one-window-2\">Halloween Candy Production: Planning 160 Products in One Window\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fhalloween-candy-production-delmia-580x366-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317559\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fhalloween-candy-production-delmia-580x366-1.png 580w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fhalloween-candy-production-delmia-580x366-1-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Halloween is the clearest example of seasonal production at industrial scale. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnrf.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fnrf-halloween-survey-shows-consumer-spending-expected-to-reach-13-5-billion\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnrf.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fnrf-halloween-survey-shows-consumer-spending-expected-to-reach-13-5-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Retail Federation\u003C\u002Fa> (NRF) expects U.S. consumers to spend about $4.1 billion on Halloween candy in 2026, with 96% of Halloween shoppers planning to buy sweets. For this season, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thehersheycompany.com\u002Fen_us\u002Fhome\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fblog\u002Fhersheyween-returns-how-hershey-defines-the-halloween-season.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thehersheycompany.com\u002Fen_us\u002Fhome\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fblog\u002Fhersheyween-returns-how-hershey-defines-the-halloween-season.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hershey Company\u003C\u002Fa> has said it plans to produce more than 150 million pounds of candy across 160 seasonal products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That is 160 products, many with their own pack formats and assortments, that need ingredients, line time, packaging and distribution space inside a narrow window. And the window is moving. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnrf.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fnrf-halloween-survey-shows-consumer-spending-expected-to-reach-13-5-billion\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnrf.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fnrf-halloween-survey-shows-consumer-spending-expected-to-reach-13-5-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NRF\u003C\u002Fa> also found that 49% of consumers planned to start their Halloween shopping in September or earlier, which pulls the production peak forward and shortens the time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Few companies operate at that scale, but most CPGR planners recognize the shape of the problem: build enough to win the peak, without being left holding stock when it ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seasonal-demand-planning-best-practices-for-cpgr-teams-3\">Seasonal Demand Planning Best Practices for CPGR Teams\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The CPGR and retail teams that handle seasons well tend to share a few habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They plan a range, not a number.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Instead of one forecast, they build several demand scenarios (a slow start, a strong launch, a late surge) and agree in advance what they would do in each: which ingredients to secure, how much to pre-build and where the capacity buffer sits.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They test the plan against the real constraints.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Before committing, they check the seasonal plan against actual line rates, changeovers, allergen rules, shelf life and supplier capacity, so the plan the business signs off is one the plants can run.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They connect the plan to the schedule.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Decisions made in sales and operations planning flow straight into master production scheduling and detailed line schedules, and problems found in scheduling flow back up while there is still time to act.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They set replanning checkpoints.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Early sell-through and retailer data trigger planned decision points mid-season, for example whether to add a second run or redirect packaging to another format.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They plan the exit as carefully as the launch.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The last run is sized against expected demand at the end of the season, with a clear plan for remaining ingredients, packaging and finished goods.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>None of this requires better guesses about consumer taste. It requires seeing the consequences of each decision before making it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scenario-based-planning-for-seasonal-food-production-with-delmia-4\">Scenario-based Planning for Seasonal Food Production with DELMIA\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DELMIA \u003C\u002Fa>supports these practices by giving planners a model of their operations they can test decisions against before acting in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the center is a supply chain virtual twin: a model of the value network that includes demand, suppliers, plants, lines and logistics, built on real operating constraints. Planners can run what-if scenarios on it as often as they need. What happens to service levels if the launch is 20% stronger than forecast? Which line should take the extra run, and what does that do to the holiday build of core products? How much hazelnut supply is at risk if one supplier is late?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Because DELMIA covers the full planning spectrum on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002F3dexperience-delmia\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002F3dexperience-delmia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE® platform\u003C\u002Fa>, from sales and demand planning through master production scheduling to detailed scheduling, a decision made at one level is checked against the others. A seasonal plan that looks fine at the network level but cannot be sequenced on the line shows up as a conflict early, not as a missed shipment in October.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industrial AI adds decision support grounded in that model and in each company’s own data. Planners stay in control: they set priorities and make the call, with clear visibility into why one scenario performs better than another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The value shows up where seasonal products hurt most: fewer stockouts at the peak, less excess inventory and waste at the end, and less firefighting in between.\u003Cstrong> DELMIA already plans and supports the delivery of more than 3.5 billion pounds of food products a year \u003C\u002Fstrong>for global retailers supplying more than 20,000 stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reduce-seasonal-inventory-risk-with-better-timing-5\">Reduce Seasonal Inventory Risk with Better Timing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Seasonal products matter to CPG brands and retailers. They refresh portfolios, bring shoppers back and give brands a reason to be talked about. But each one is a bet placed months ahead, with little room to correct it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The teams that win the season are the ones that test that bet first: against several demand scenarios, against what their plants can really produce, and against the end of the season as well as the start. In food manufacturing, the perfect recipe also depends on perfect timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are reviewing this year’s season now, read \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fplanning-seasonal-food-production-in-uncertain-times\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planning Seasonal Food Production in Uncertain Times\u003C\u002Fa> on the DELMIA blog, or contact our team to see how scenario-based planning could shape your next one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs-about-food-production-planning-6\">FAQS About Food Production Planning\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"block-faq-items\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FFAQPage\">\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-1\" class=\"accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FQuestion\">\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-header\">\u003Ch3 class=\"ds-accordion-subtitle\">\u003Cbutton id=\"faq-item-1-button\" class=\"ds-accordion-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-item-1-content\">\u003Cspan itemprop=\"name\">What is seasonal food production planning?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-icon\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--chevronBottom\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-content\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-item-1-button\" style=\"max-height: 0; transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out, opacity 0.4s ease-in-out; opacity: 0;\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FAnswer\">\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-1-content\" class=\"ds-accordion-content-item text-[16px] leading-[24px] legacy-xlg:!text-[18px] legacy-xlg:leading-[28px]\">\u003Cdiv itemprop=\"text\">\u003Cp>Seasonal production planning is the process of aligning ingredients, packaging, line capacity and distribution with demand that peaks in a short window, such as Halloween or the winter holidays. Because decisions are made months ahead and seasonal items often get only one or two production runs, there is little room to correct errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-2\" class=\"accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FQuestion\">\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-header\">\u003Ch3 class=\"ds-accordion-subtitle\">\u003Cbutton id=\"faq-item-2-button\" class=\"ds-accordion-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-item-2-content\">\u003Cspan itemprop=\"name\">Why is forecasting demand for seasonal food products difficult?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-icon\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--chevronBottom\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-content\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-item-2-button\" style=\"max-height: 0; transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out, opacity 0.4s ease-in-out; opacity: 0;\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FAnswer\">\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-2-content\" class=\"ds-accordion-content-item text-[16px] leading-[24px] legacy-xlg:!text-[18px] legacy-xlg:leading-[28px]\">\u003Cdiv itemprop=\"text\">\u003Cp>Seasonal forecasting is difficult because new or limited-edition products have little or no sales history, so planners often rely on a single demand estimate. Weather, a competitor’s launch or a retailer’s promotion can push demand well above or below that number, and many plans have no prepared response.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-3\" class=\"accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FQuestion\">\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-header\">\u003Ch3 class=\"ds-accordion-subtitle\">\u003Cbutton id=\"faq-item-3-button\" class=\"ds-accordion-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-item-3-content\">\u003Cspan itemprop=\"name\">How do you plan for uncertain seasonal demand?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-icon\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--chevronBottom\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-content\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-item-3-button\" style=\"max-height: 0; transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out, opacity 0.4s ease-in-out; opacity: 0;\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FAnswer\">\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-3-content\" class=\"ds-accordion-content-item text-[16px] leading-[24px] legacy-xlg:!text-[18px] legacy-xlg:leading-[28px]\">\u003Cdiv itemprop=\"text\">\u003Cp>Build several demand scenarios instead of one forecast, such as a slow start, a strong launch and a late surge. Agree in advance what you would do in each case, including which ingredients to secure, how much to pre-build and where to hold capacity buffer. Then set mid-season checkpoints to replan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-4\" class=\"accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FQuestion\">\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-header\">\u003Ch3 class=\"ds-accordion-subtitle\">\u003Cbutton id=\"faq-item-4-button\" class=\"ds-accordion-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-item-4-content\">\u003Cspan itemprop=\"name\">How can manufacturers avoid excess inventory at the end of a season?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-icon\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--chevronBottom\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-accordion-content\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-item-4-button\" style=\"max-height: 0; transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out, opacity 0.4s ease-in-out; opacity: 0;\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FAnswer\">\u003Cdiv id=\"faq-item-4-content\" class=\"ds-accordion-content-item text-[16px] leading-[24px] legacy-xlg:!text-[18px] legacy-xlg:leading-[28px]\">\u003Cdiv itemprop=\"text\">\u003Cp>Plan the end of the season as carefully as the launch. Size the last production run against expected end-of-season demand, and decide in advance what happens to leftover ingredients, packaging and finished goods. Early sell-through data can also trigger a decision to skip a second run or redirect packaging.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\">\u003Ca class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\" style=\"color:#000000fc;background-color:#ffcd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Visit DELMIA’s Website\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DELMIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand, connects the virtual and real worlds to drive innovation and sustainability. 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