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, Check-in…Why bother?, I will explain why the absence of a formal data management strategy imposes greater risk on small organizations. (more…)
Aug
21
Aug
19
CAD has largely replaced the engineering drawing – embrace the change. The era of hand-drawn engineering illustrations has come and gone. Yet so much of the engineering community both far and wide seem to hopelessly cling to the past. Of course, we're talking about engineering drawings. And yes, it's time... read more →
Aug
18
Sorry, I couldn’t resist a little BOM humor. But the new Workbench capability is no joke - we’ve added an easy-to-use BOM export capability to Workbench, enabling any Workbench user to generate a Bill of Materials with just a few clicks. This means that your engineering team and manufacturing team... read more →
Aug
15
A couple weeks ago, I argued that instead of hiring new headcount for the CAD team, managers could grow capacity by updating technologies and processes. But the truth is, you should look for more help anyway. Here are three good reasons why. (more…)
Aug
13
In my previous blog post, I discussed why small engineering organizations feel quite strongly they don’t need a centralized CAD file management systems. In this post I’ll explain why, in fact, no engineering organization, no matter how small, can afford NOT to have a robust product data management strategy supported by PDM... read more →
Aug
12
Last week I pointed out that companies don’t purchase software; they purchase a solution to a problem. Buying a solution to a problem is a journey. A journey with many steps. (more…)
Aug
07
You know where the CAD files are. You know which version is WIP and which is as-built. You know which files went to the manufacturer. Does anyone else? (more…)
Aug
06
Dallas Lund and his father, Tim, run Wild West Off Road - a full-service shop that designs, builds, and fabricates parts for off-road racing and OEM vehicles. Tim manages the projects and runs the fabrication shop while Dallas works remotely and handles all of the design work. Remote work, CAD file sharing, and... read more →
Aug
05
The debate around part number systems is often reduced to a pitched battle of absolutes, pitting the cold simplicity of the Generic Numbering Coalition (GNC), against the historically focused Confederacy of Intelligent Numbers (CIN). There’s no shortage of arguments about one approach over the other. But you don’t have to play that... read more →
