There’s little doubt that the adoption of 3D printing technology is gaining momentum. Although much of the market activity and press coverage tend to lean towards the “makers” community and... read more →
We all understand the importance of collaboration. We know, at least intuitively, that by collaborating people can accomplish more than they could as separate individuals. Yet, product companies that try... read more →
When I set out to write this blog series, the overall idea was to look at engineering organizations within large product companies and discuss practices and tools that would benefit... read more →
You have done your homework, read all the analyst reports, talked to your peers, and you are convinced that you need to implement a PDM system in your organization. Now... read more →
Manufacturing companies face relentless pressures building competitive products and operate profitably in an increasingly complex global market. These are challenging enough, especially for smaller organizations. However, manufacturing companies are also... read more →
Product managers, design engineers, procurement officers, supply chain planners and other participants in designing new products and taking them to production face complex tradeoff decisions almost on a daily basis.... read more →
We frequently hear that design reuse is important. You don’t have to be an engineer to understand the benefits of reusing designs and inventory parts instead of designing them from... read more →
Product design changes are inevitable. In fact, they are an essential part of the product lifecycle. Changes to a product design are triggered and implemented mostly (but certainly not only)... read more →
In the previous blog post, I discussed the rationale and benefits engineering organizations realize by employing a formal product data management strategy and PDM software. In the final installment of Check-in, Check-out,... read more →
