The venerable Engineering Change Order (ECO) has certainly had its day in the opulent halls of classical change management, but thanks to technology, ECOs might very well be on the path to extinction. Last time we mentioned that ECOs are slow and stupid, we emphasized that reducing overall ECO cost... read more →
Jun
22
Jun
15
GravityLight is an innovative off-grid light designed to eliminate dangerous and polluting kerosene lamps, used by over 1.3 billion people who don’t have access to electricity. It has created a new category of lighting, doesn’t have any batteries, nor does it need sunlight - all you need is a weight. This means it’s a... read more →
Jun
10
Pandas may be cute, but they sure are stupid. 3D Printing often gets championed as a game changing technology, the salvation of everything, from bringing manufacturing back into high wage economies to stimulating innovation and making the next generation of Jonny Ives and Brunel wannabes. To my knowledge, no one has... read more →
Jun
09
When it comes to design, sometimes what works in the uninhibited realm of solid modeling (where just about anything is possible) doesn’t make a bit of sense in the real world. A good design engineer knows this from experience. A bad design engineer may be lacking that same experience and... read more →
Jun
08
If there’s one engineering expert who knows a bit about productivity, it’s Frank Bunker Gilbreth. The man known as the “Father of Management Engineering,” along with his wife Lillian, introduced the application of psychology to industrial management. (more…)
Jun
01
Navigating the 3D printing career path is combination of desire, experience, and skill choices. Don’t panic just yet – you’re probably way ahead of the curve already just by having an interest in 3D printing. Since the industry is constantly evolving, so are the choices. Let’s sit back and take... read more →
May
27
There's always a little room to throw a bit more gasoline into the fiery part number debate, the ongoing saga between usable human interfaces and computational perfection (coming to a theater near you this summer). After all, delightful never-ending arguments over part number intelligence don't have to be limited to... read more →
May
26
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 small scale, sometimes esoteric, applications and upstart companies, mainstream manufacturing companies are adopting additive manufacturing at a growing pace, and... read more →
May
20
It is abundantly clear that additive manufacturing (AM), whether in plastic, metal, or human tissue, is a manufacturing game changer. But as with any manufacturing method, design for that method must be considered. In that case of digital manufacturing, we get to let down our hair and let go of... read more →
