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DELMIAworks (formerly IQMS)

DELMIAworks at a glance
VendorDassault Systèmes (DELMIA brand)
HeadquartersVélizy-Villacoublay, France (product origin: IQMS, Paso Robles, California)
OwnershipPart of publicly listed Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris) since the 2019 IQMS acquisition
DeploymentOn-premises or hosted/cloud
Target marketMid-market discrete manufacturers seeking ERP and MES on one database
IndustriesPlastics and injection molding, automotive suppliers, medical devices, packaging, aerospace, industrial equipment
PricingPricing on request (no vendor-published prices, as of August 2026)
Website3ds.com/products/delmia/delmiaworks

The short version

One database, two jobs: DELMIAworks runs the ERP back office and the shop floor in the same system. The MES side is no bolt-on — real-time monitoring reads production and process data straight off the machines, a capability born in plastics processing that still defines the product's reputation. Until Dassault Systèmes bought the company and renamed the software, it sold for decades as IQMS EnterpriseIQ.

Where DELMIAworks comes from

IQMS started in 1989 in Paso Robles, California, and built EnterpriseIQ around what injection molders needed, native machine and process monitoring included. Dassault Systèmes, the French design and PLM group behind CATIA and SOLIDWORKS, acquired IQMS in 2019 in a transaction reported at roughly $425 million and moved the product under its DELMIA manufacturing brand.

North American distribution runs largely through the SOLIDWORKS value-added reseller channel, which gives the software a broad install and support footprint in the United States. Historically it has been deployed at more than 2,000 manufacturing sites, with North America as the core market.

Core functionality

  • ERP core: financials, order management, inventory, purchasing and costing
  • MES with real-time production and process monitoring read directly from machines
  • Production planning and finite scheduling
  • Quality management including SPC and compliance documentation
  • Automotive-grade EDI, warehouse management and maintenance
  • Vendor-stated AI capabilities for predictive maintenance and production optimization

Best-fit companies

Plastics and injection molding remain the stronghold; that is where the machine-monitoring pedigree pays off most directly. Beyond it the base takes in automotive suppliers, medical device makers, packaging, aerospace and industrial equipment manufacturers. What unites them is size and intent: midsize companies that would rather buy back office and shop floor from one vendor than run an integration project between two systems.

How it is sold

Deployment is on-premises or hosted/cloud. Dassault Systèmes publishes no prices, and the third-party estimates that circulate online are worth little for budgeting because each configuration is quoted individually. Real numbers belong inside a structured ERP selection process. Remember, too, that implementation and first-line support usually come from a reseller rather than from Dassault, so the partner is part of what you are buying.

Bottom line for buyers

For a plastics processor that wants machine data and financials in one system, DELMIAworks is still one of the most specifically fitting options on the US market; single-database ERP plus MES remains rare in the mid-market. Discrete manufacturers with no machine-monitoring requirement and a preference for cloud-native vendors should pass. The open question is portfolio position: the product now sits inside a corporation centered on 3DEXPERIENCE and PLM, so have Dassault and the reseller put cloud transition plans and investment commitments in writing before you sign.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DELMIAworks the same product as IQMS?

Yes. What is sold today as DELMIAworks is the former IQMS EnterpriseIQ under Dassault Systèmes branding. Nothing about the acquisition split the product line, so references, reseller experience and training material from the IQMS era still apply, which is useful when checking how long a prospective implementation partner has actually worked with the system.

Who is the typical DELMIAworks customer?

The center of gravity is a mid-market molder or discrete manufacturer that wants shop-floor execution and accounting from a single vendor. If your machines generate process data you currently retype or ignore, you are the intended audience; if production runs fine on job tickets and the pain sits in finance, a machine-monitoring pedigree buys you nothing. Historically the software has run at more than 2,000 sites, most of them in North America.

Is the MES really part of the core system?

Yes, and it is the main technical argument for the product. Monitoring, scheduling and the ERP back office read from one database, so machine counts, cycle times and process parameters land in the same records the accountants close the month on. The practical test is simple: bring your machine list to the demo and have the vendor show live data acquisition for your specific controllers.

How is DELMIAworks sold and supported in the United States?

Mostly through SOLIDWORKS value-added resellers, since both product lines belong to Dassault Systèmes. The practical consequence: your project quality depends on the reseller you pick, not on the logo on the box. Interview more than one partner, ask each for molding or discrete-manufacturing references at your company size, and give the partner evaluation the same weight as the software evaluation.

What does DELMIAworks cost?

There is no list price; as of August 2026 every deal is quoted per project. Treat the figures on third-party review sites as noise rather than data, because the vendor prices each configuration individually. The workable approach is competing quotes plus a full cost-of-ownership model inside a structured ERP selection process.

Is DELMIAworks a safe long-term bet inside the Dassault portfolio?

Today, yes: releases have continued through 2026 and end-of-life notices apply only to older versions, so active maintenance is not in doubt. The ten-year view is less clear. Dassault's strategic center is the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and PLM, and some market observers file DELMIAworks under legacy assets in that portfolio — a judgement about corporate priority, not code quality. Long-horizon buyers should ask for a written roadmap and specifics on the cloud offering, and weigh how concrete the answers are.