Making the value of technology clear
Digital Support for Retooling Semiconductor Innovation
It’s not realistic to expect to simplify the multi-application technology environment. That’s not what differentiates Top Performers. How they achieve superior performance is by being better at
What does Poor Quality Really Cost?
Calculating the actual cost of quality problems is not straightforward. Some of the expenses are apparent, but many are not. Quality is important to customers and to business profitability. So, truly understanding the cost of quality warrants the effort. Fortunately, advanced manufacturing technologies can help analyze and understand expenses plus reduce quality problems and escapes.
Julie Fraser's guest post on PTC’s blog outlines some ways advanced manufacturing technologies can help avoid quality problems, spot patterns to improve processes, and improve team communication. Explore this to consider whether you’ve included all of the costs of poor quality and prevented them in your operation.
For related research, read Lower Six Manufacturing Costs with IoT to explore how new technologies can help keep manufacturing expenses in check.
[post_title] => What is the Cost of Poor Quality in Your Manufacturing Environment? (guest post)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => cost-of-poor-quality-blog
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:25:39
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:25:39
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10249
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[3] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10222
[post_author] => 2574
[post_date] => 2021-02-16 09:08:02
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-16 14:08:02
[post_content] => 
What current challenge have manufacturers been wrestling with for at least 35 years?
System integration. Getting manufacturing data to flow has always been a problem. And it still is.
Based on Tech-Clarity research The Manufacturing Data Challenge: Lessons from Top Performers, most of the 300 respondents’ companies need better ways to integrate IT and OT data. Consistency and context are essential to better data management.
Read Julie Fraser’s guest blog on the Critical Manufacturing site. The post points to just how essential – and possible – better and more integrated manufacturing data management is today.
[post_title] => Manufacturing Data: Can It Finally Flow? (guest blog)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => manufacturing-data-guest-blog
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:26:06
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:26:06
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10222
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[4] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10193
[post_author] => 2574
[post_date] => 2021-02-09 15:08:11
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-09 20:08:11
[post_content] => 
How can IoT and advanced technologies lower costs in manufacturing? Lower Six Manufacturing Costs with IoT explores how new technologies can help keep age-old manufacturing expenses in check. The report discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) and related technologies for monitoring and using data can streamline processes and support people in making profitable decisions.
Please enjoy the summary* below. Please visit our sponsor PTC for the full research (registration required).
How can Aerospace and Defense (A&D) companies streamline collaboration and create digital continuity? What should they look for in a PLM system to support a cohesive digital thread, especially given that their IT systems were not designed for remote work during a pandemic?
This eBook takes a deeper dive into the data from our original, cross-industry study on the digital thread to better understand how the value and considerations for digital thread adoption apply to A&D companies.
Please enjoy the summary* below. For the full research, please visit our sponsor PTC (registration required).
You can also watch our related digital thread webcast.
Tech-Clarity is pleased to announce that we are expanding our research team and extending our coverage of Digital Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Additive Manufacturing. Well-known industry thought leader and research analyst James White is joining Tech-Clarity as Vice President of Digital Innovation Research. James brings with him decades of experience in Digital Enterprise specializing in Digital Transformation, Design Innovation, PLM, Industrial Additive Manufacturing, BIM, and other solution domains essential for engineering manufacturers. Please visit James’ Bio Page for more on his background.
Traditional manufacturing industries are undergoing significant change due to a confluence of events including globalizing supply chains, system-of-systems, emerging SaaS solutions, and multi-cultural teams while aiming to reduce product complexity and optimize portfolios. Leading manufacturers are eliminating the gaps between customer requirements management, product innovation, engineering product development, manufacturing operations, and supply chains by creating a cohesive digital thread. Today’s leading software vendors are evaluating their product portfolio strategies and new SaaS solutions are emerging as disrupters to meet these challenges. Adjacent technologies from solution providers such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and peer-to-peer collaboration tools such as Zoom and Slack are also becoming making an impact. Product Innovation Platforms offering CAD, CAE, PDM, and PLM are aligning and integrating much more closely with adjacent solutions including ERP, Supply Chain, MES, QMS, and more.
“This is a strategic move,” explains Jim Brown, President and Founder of Tech-Clarity. “As manufacturers grapple with rapid change while combating global pressures it’s imperative for us to offer a broad strategic perspective on digital transformatoin in 2021 and beyond. More than ever before, we must help companies seek out the value of technology by simultaneously balancing technology against processes and people. James brings great experience, credibility, and a global perspective. We are excited to have such a respected thought leader join our team to help further our mission of making the business value of technology clear.”
James’ research focus will include Digital Innovation, Digital Transformation, PLM, BIM, and Industrial Additive Manufacturing.
Please follow Tech-Clarity on Twitter and join our mailing list to read James’ research. For more information or to schedule a briefing please feel free to contact us.
[post_title] => Tech-Clarity adds Digital Innovation and Transformation Analyst James White
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => tech-clarity-adds-james-white
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:25:57
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:25:57
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10171
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[7] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10164
[post_author] => 2
[post_date] => 2021-01-31 12:01:52
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-31 17:01:52
[post_content] => James White is the Vice President of Digital Innovation Research for independent research firm Tech-Clarity. He covers the Digital Enterprise specializing in Digital Transformation, Design Innovation, PLM, Industrial Additive Manufacturing, BIM, and other solution areas for manufacturers.
He began his career in special purpose machine design before moving into the CAD/CAE/PLM industry focused on heavy engineering applications. While developing his career in the engineering software industry, Mr. White moved countries 8 times. Through this journey, he gathered valuable multi-cultural experience in a wide range of industries working for leading CAD/CAE/PLM solution companies such as HP, Autodesk, Upchain, and Accenture. He has held senior positions responsible for taking new disruptive products to market. He is particularly interested in the confluence of events currently affecting engineering product development; globalization of supply chains, system-of-systems, emerging SaaS solutions, multi-cultural teams, and the need to reduce complexity and optimize portfolios.
James White has trade certificates in design drafting, fitting/turning/machining, a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Otago University of Dunedin New Zealand, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing/Business Strategy from Monash University, Melbourne Australia.
Mr. White believes that companies achieve the highest value from their initiatives when they allow all stakeholders to contribute. He believes that sometimes the expectations of new technology are too high, new process goals too ambitious, and expectations of people’s ability to change are not clearly understood. Only by evaluating the combination of technology, processes, and people simultaneously can the true value of technology be achieved.
When he’s not focused on investigating the value of technology, he is a competitive ocean swimmer and motorcycle track and adventure rider.
[post_title] => James White
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => closed
[ping_status] => closed
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => james-white
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2021-02-02 08:55:52
[post_modified_gmt] => 2021-02-02 13:55:52
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 24
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?page_id=10164
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => page
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[8] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10141
[post_author] => 2
[post_date] => 2021-01-25 15:38:39
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-25 20:38:39
[post_content] => 
Is cloud PLM the right option for your company? If so, what do you need to know? Take our Cloud PLM Advisor assessment to find out.
The assessment leverages our research to assess your company’s readiness to transition to the cloud. Should you switch to a new system? Wait for your current solution to be available on the cloud? How much functionality are you willing to trade off, if any? Do you have the proper standards in mind?
The assessment considers five pillars of cloud readiness to provide tailored recommendations to help you determine the best path for your business:
[post_title] => Are You Ready for Cloud PLM? (online assessment)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => cloud-advisor-plm-asssessment
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:24:41
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:24:41
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10141
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[9] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10118
[post_author] => 2
[post_date] => 2021-01-15 16:10:07
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-15 21:10:07
[post_content] => 
How does your company stack up in its ability to monitor and optimize equipment performance using the IoT? Answer a few questions in our IoT Machine Monitoring Assessment and you’ll get a customized report that:
You can also learn more about machine monitoring and optimization and find how to get started by visiting our sponsor, Siemens MindSphere®.
[post_title] => Benchmark Your IoT Machine Monitoring Capability (Performance Assessment)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => machine-monitoring-assessment
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:24:41
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:24:41
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10118
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[10] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10109
[post_author] => 2574
[post_date] => 2021-01-14 21:30:20
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-15 02:30:20
[post_content] => 
Semiconductor innovation is multi-faceted; can lifecycle management improve product and thus business success?
This on-demand webinar features Julie Fraser sharing Top Performers’ best practices for digital continuity based on her new semiconductor industry research.
Semiconductor companies are great at technical innovation, but many do not have all the capabilities they need for product profitability. The webcast shares insights from a survey of over 275 respondents from semiconductor companies and those who design semiconductors into their smart products. These are highlights of the upcoming research report, Semiconductor Innovation for Profitability: A Lifecycle Approach for Smart Products and Devices.
Fraser will present highlights of the research:
How can design engineers improve confidence in simulation results? Can cloud-based simulation help?
Watch Michelle Boucher as she shares best practices from her research to explain how design engineers can get even more value from simulation.
Simulation can be a powerful design tool by providing engineers with design guidance. However, some are concerned they lack the knowledge and background to use CAE. Consequently, they are hesitant to try it. Hear how better collaboration and a cloud platform can help address this challenge.
Register and watch the Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA episode 3 of SIMULATION TALKS: Addressing Cloud-Based Simulation for Better Engineering here.
For more information on this topic, check out the related eBook here.
[post_title] => Cloud-Based Simulation for Better Engineering
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => cloud-based-simulation-webcast
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2024-01-19 23:51:31
[post_modified_gmt] => 2024-01-20 04:51:31
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10083
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[12] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 8950
[post_author] => 2572
[post_date] => 2020-12-21 12:44:34
[post_date_gmt] => 2020-12-21 17:44:34
[post_content] => 
How can design engineers get even more value from simulation? What is the most effective way to aid design engineers in their ability to create more competitive products?
Our new eBook, How to Survive and Win New Markets by Getting Even More Value from Simulation explores these questions. Today’s challenging economic times, worsened by COVID-19, mean companies will need to work even harder to win over customers with products that stand out in the global economy. Therefore, engineers must make the right decisions as they create increasingly complex products. However, Tech-Clarity’s research finds that unfortunately, 44% of manufacturers find these crucial decisions are becoming even harder. Many rely on personal experience and guesswork, but is there a better way?
Based on a survey of 272 manufacturers, this research study examines best practices that allow engineers to make more informed design decisions, while overcoming the limitations of traditional engineering infrastructure and the role that CAE tools can play.
Please enjoy the summary* below. For the full research, please visit our sponsor Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS (registration required).
Getting More Value from Simulation
While simulation offers many advantages, there are opportunities to get even more value. Often, it is the lack of knowledge that holds them back. This is likely why 83% of Top Performers say that if design engineers could collaborate more easily with a simulation expert, it would help them.
Better Collaboration
The majority of respondents, 54%, agreed that the best way to enable collaboration between analysts and design engineers is to send a link to collaborate on a model in real-time. A cloud platform is a way to allow this, which is probably a contributor to why Top Performing companies are 3.9 times more likely to use cloud software, including for simulation.
While better collaboration is a powerful benefit, the leading advantage of those using simulation in the cloud, reported by 71%, is the additional computing power and faster results. Top Performers would use this extra time to complete design work faster, innovate more, and conduct additional simulations. The research also finds that those using simulation in the cloud report more benefits than anticipated by those who don't use it. This indicates that once you start using simulation in the cloud, it will likely help you in ways that you may not expect.
Easy Access to Needed Data
Another way to support design engineers is to make sure they have access to the required data to support simulations. The research finds that Top Performing companies are 63% more likely than Others to agree that the cloud is the ideal way to manage the different data types needed for simulation. Incidentally, those using the cloud for simulation are more likely to manage material data, best practices, test data, past simulations, and real-world performance data. Respondents identified all of these as data types that should be managed.
An Integrated Platform
The cloud is also a way of supporting an integrated platform. Companies reported many benefits of an integrated platform. Interestingly, the more complex the product, the more likely respondents were to report more benefits. Easier collaboration between design engineers and analysts, better traceability, more flexible licensing, ease of sharing and controlling access to results, and access to multiple physics were among the most commonly reported benefits.
Empower design engineers to use simulation. Cloud simulation offers many advantages that can make that easier.
[post_title] => Product Innovation in the new Normal (webcast)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => product-innovation-webcast
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:27:04
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:27:04
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10043
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[14] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10015
[post_author] => 2
[post_date] => 2020-12-01 14:59:01
[post_date_gmt] => 2020-12-01 19:59:01
[post_content] => What did leading engineering software industry analysts think of the first virtual Autodesk University? What are their key takeaways from AU2020? Hear the discussion with Lifecycle Insights Chad Jackson, CIMdata’s Stan Przybylinksi, and Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown led by Taxal’s Allan Behrens.
Have procurement organizations re-focused digital transformation investments due to COVID-19?
Yes. Priorities are radically different, as the research shows behind Roadmap - COVID-19 and Digital Transformation: Unique Research Into Investment Priorities. What has changed is that companies are more focused on creating abilities to work remotely, connect, see, and analyze what’s going on in supply. They are less likely to focus on backward-facing performance metrics since historical patterns no longer apply.
This article is based on primary research into what procurement projects companies have accelerated or postponed due to COVID-19. It is a detailed look at where companies are investing and not right now.
It also explores whether these changes are likely to remain in place. Tech-Clarity’s Julie Fraser is quoted on page 9, predicting this is a new normal. “Business processes, such as forecasting and inventory planning, which relied on data feeds from backwards-looking systems, are no longer quite as important. History is far less relevant now. Instead, it makes sound sense to invest in projects that provide a competitive edge, to help procurement organisations deal with this new normal.”
We are pleased to contribute to this fascinating look at COVID-19 and Digital Transformation in procurement. The research was sponsored by Amazon Business UK, and the article written by Malcolm Wheatley.
To download the full article, please visit Procurement Leaders (registration required).
[post_title] => Roadmap: COVID-19 and Digital Transformation in Procurement Leaders (article)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => covid-19-digital-transformation
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:25:57
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:25:57
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10001
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[16] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 9984
[post_author] => 2
[post_date] => 2020-11-16 11:56:19
[post_date_gmt] => 2020-11-16 16:56:19
[post_content] => 
How do companies improve profitability by monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing equipment via the Industrial IoT? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their plans? See what our survey of over 200 companies that manufacture, operate, service, sell, distribute, install, and/or integrate equipment finds about how the leaders operate in Tech-Clarity’s Pillars of Machine Monitoring and Optimization.
Please enjoy the summary* below. Please visit our sponsor Siemens MindSphere® for the full research (registration required).
Learn more about machine monitoring and optimization and find how to get started by visiting our sponsor, Siemens MindSphere®.
Machine monitoring and optimization drives success by fueling digital transformation. A recent, but separate, Tech-Clarity survey shows that more than one-half of manufacturers say digital transformation is “important” if not “critical” to achieving their business strategy. This is particularly true in these challenging times. As evidence, another study finds that the vast majority of companies have either increased their focus and/or accelerated their digital transformation efforts or at least maintained their current level of focus. Machine monitoring is much more than a tactical, operational initiative; it lays the structure for much broader digitalization.
How can manufacturers maximize value from their digital transformation efforts in 2021? In these uncertain times, it matters. There are some basics to leveraging Industry 4.0 trends. Success may be closer to your grasp than you realize.
This live webinar has passed, but please click here to watch it free, on-demand. Find out where trends are taking us and hear examples of how other manufacturers are already gaining benefits:
Tech-Clarity’s eBook, What’s the Cost of Poor Collaboration? examines this topic for product development, sharing survey results from 155 manufacturers. Collaboration impacts every part of product development, and products cannot be developed or brought to market without it. While collaboration can be abstract and hard to measure, it's impact can be significant, especially when it is poor. The research reveals how it impacts your product design and development processes. It also identifies six areas of opportunity for collaboration improvements that can boost product profitability for your company.
Please enjoy the summary* below. For the full research, please visit our sponsor, Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS (registration required).
While poor collaboration is not a new problem, its cost has never been higher. Today's complex products and
the ecosystems we develop them in have raised collaboration needs so much, 40% of engineering time is now directly impacted by their ability to work together. With this much time affected, poor collaboration can cost companies significantly. While many companies struggle with steep competition, shrinking margins, and uncertain economic times, this is a risk few can afford.
Poor Collaboration has a Business Cost
Unfortunately, poor collaboration is so common, engineers report they work with outdated data 28% of the time. This results in more rework, delays, and errors. These negative business impacts mean lower-quality products, higher costs, missed deadlines, and delays in time to market.
In fact, what has traditionally worked in the past is no longer enough to stay competitive in today's market. An overwhelming 93% of companies report they need to improve collaboration with different groups. On average, engineers say they collaborate with 21 people on simple products and 35 for more complex products. Collaborators include other engineers, manufacturing, suppliers, customers, product managers, and more. On top of all the other design responsibilities, that's a lot of people to manage, work to keep track of, and risk for errors, without helpful solutions in place. No wonder the cost of poor collaboration is so high!
New Opportunities for Solutions
Many companies just live with their collaboration challenges, but as collaboration needs increase, these problems become harder and harder to ignore. As new technologies, such as the cloud and innovation platforms, break down silos and collaboration barriers, companies can benefit from new approaches to solve these challenges. Those who do should gain a competitive advantage.
What happens when automation and plant IT teams get past their differences and work together effectively?
A chance for the company to outperform the competition and make progress on Industry 4.0 projects, based on more coherent manufacturing data management.
In our recent research, Top Performers were more likely to have tightly connected IT and automation or operations technology (OT) organizations. This article provides highlights of the recent research, The Manufacturing Data Challenge: Lessons from Top Performers.
The article touches on investments, integration, and where Top Performers really outshine others in people, process, and technology.
Please visit Automation World to read the article.
Please visit our sponsor, Critical Manufacturing, for the full research (registration required).
[post_title] => The Challenge of Manufacturing Data Management (article)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => manufacturing-data-management-article
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:25:56
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:25:56
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=9918
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
)
[post_count] => 20
[current_post] => -1
[in_the_loop] =>
[post] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 10309
[post_author] => 2574
[post_date] => 2021-03-08 19:30:42
[post_date_gmt] => 2021-03-09 00:30:42
[post_content] => 
Could deeper insights lower some manufacturing costs?
For years, continuous improvement programs have successfully lowered operating costs. Now, companies are using advanced analytics in manufacturing to find even more opportunities. This is not your father’s analytics. Rather, it correlates among different data sources, including IoT, to deliver fresh insights for confidently moving to reduce costs.
Julie Fraser's guest post on PTC’s blog outlines what advanced analytics is and the technologies that support it. Then it explores how advanced analytics can help save costs on asset maintenance and related production problems, reduce energy costs, and keep employees and communities safe. This short read will give you a new foundation to consider ways that advanced analytics in manufacturing might lower costs.
For related research, read Lower Six Manufacturing Costs with IoT. This eBook explores how advanced analytics works with other technologies to reduce costs in a manufacturing plant.
[post_title] => How Advanced Analytics in Manufacturing Can Lead to Cost Cuts (guest post)
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => open
[ping_status] => open
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => advanced-analytics-in-manufacturing
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2022-11-14 22:25:40
[post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-15 03:25:40
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://tech-clarity.com/?p=10309
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => post
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[comment_count] => 0
[current_comment] => -1
[found_posts] => 695
[max_num_pages] => 35
[max_num_comment_pages] => 0
[is_single] =>
[is_preview] =>
[is_page] =>
[is_archive] =>
[is_date] =>
[is_year] =>
[is_month] =>
[is_day] =>
[is_time] =>
[is_author] =>
[is_category] =>
[is_tag] =>
[is_tax] =>
[is_search] =>
[is_feed] =>
[is_comment_feed] =>
[is_trackback] =>
[is_home] => 1
[is_privacy_policy] =>
[is_404] =>
[is_embed] =>
[is_paged] =>
[is_admin] =>
[is_attachment] =>
[is_singular] =>
[is_robots] =>
[is_favicon] =>
[is_posts_page] =>
[is_post_type_archive] =>
[query_vars_hash:WP_Query:private] => 2af133e64fd2e6b0b72b25c802db6a6f
[query_vars_changed:WP_Query:private] => 1
[thumbnails_cached] =>
[stopwords:WP_Query:private] =>
[compat_fields:WP_Query:private] => Array
(
[0] => query_vars_hash
[1] => query_vars_changed
)
[compat_methods:WP_Query:private] => Array
(
[0] => init_query_flags
[1] => parse_tax_query
)
)
Could deeper insights lower some manufacturing costs? For years, continuous improvement programs have successfully lowered operating costs. Now, companies are using advanced analytics in manufacturing to find even more opportunities. This is not your father’s analytics. Rather, it correlates among different data sources, including IoT, to deliver fresh insights for confidently moving to reduce costs….
How can semiconductor companies make their product innovation even more profitable? By moving beyond technical prowess. By retooling innovation for a modern lifecycle management approach for digital continuity. This white paper is based on a Tech-Clarity survey of 277 semiconductor and high-tech professionals to find out how semiconductor companies manage product development and product lifecycles….
What does Poor Quality Really Cost? Calculating the actual cost of quality problems is not straightforward. Some of the expenses are apparent, but many are not. Quality is important to customers and to business profitability. So, truly understanding the cost of quality warrants the effort. Fortunately, advanced manufacturing technologies can help analyze and understand expenses…
What current challenge have manufacturers been wrestling with for at least 35 years? System integration. Getting manufacturing data to flow has always been a problem. And it still is. Based on Tech-Clarity research The Manufacturing Data Challenge: Lessons from Top Performers, most of the 300 respondents’ companies need better ways to integrate IT and OT data….
How can IoT and advanced technologies lower costs in manufacturing? Lower Six Manufacturing Costs with IoT explores how new technologies can help keep age-old manufacturing expenses in check. The report discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) and related technologies for monitoring and using data can streamline processes and support people in making profitable decisions….
How can Aerospace and Defense (A&D) companies streamline collaboration and create digital continuity? What should they look for in a PLM system to support a cohesive digital thread, especially given that their IT systems were not designed for remote work during a pandemic? This eBook takes a deeper dive into the data from our original,…
Tech-Clarity is pleased to announce that we are expanding our research team and extending our coverage of Digital Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Additive Manufacturing. Well-known industry thought leader and research analyst James White is joining Tech-Clarity as Vice President of Digital Innovation Research. James brings with him decades of experience in Digital Enterprise specializing in…
James White is the Vice President of Digital Innovation Research for independent research firm Tech-Clarity. He covers the Digital Enterprise specializing in Digital Transformation, Design Innovation, PLM, Industrial Additive Manufacturing, BIM, and other solution areas for manufacturers. He began his career in special purpose machine design before moving into the CAD/CAE/PLM industry focused on heavy…
Is cloud PLM the right option for your company? If so, what do you need to know? Take our Cloud PLM Advisor assessment to find out. The assessment leverages our research to assess your company’s readiness to transition to the cloud. Should you switch to a new system? Wait for your current solution to be…
How does your company stack up in its ability to monitor and optimize equipment performance using the IoT? Answer a few questions in our IoT Machine Monitoring Assessment and you’ll get a customized report that: Compares your capabilities to Top Performing companies Offers tailored recommendations to improve performance The assessment leverages our survey data to…
Semiconductor innovation is multi-faceted; can lifecycle management improve product and thus business success? This on-demand webinar features Julie Fraser sharing Top Performers’ best practices for digital continuity based on her new semiconductor industry research. Semiconductor companies are great at technical innovation, but many do not have all the capabilities they need for product profitability. The…
How can design engineers improve confidence in simulation results? Can cloud-based simulation help? Watch Michelle Boucher as she shares best practices from her research to explain how design engineers can get even more value from simulation. Simulation can be a powerful design tool by providing engineers with design guidance. However, some are concerned they lack the…
How can design engineers get even more value from simulation? What is the most effective way to aid design engineers in their ability to create more competitive products? Our new eBook, How to Survive and Win New Markets by Getting Even More Value from Simulation explores these questions. Today’s challenging economic times, worsened by COVID-19,…
How can manufacturers innovate through today’s global industry disruption and set themselves up for success as things settle into a new normal? Hear from Kichler Lighting’s Mehul Gala, Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown, and Onshape’s Dave Corcoran. They’ll share their perspectives on how companies are adapting to the new reality and preparing for the future by: Enabling…
What did leading engineering software industry analysts think of the first virtual Autodesk University? What are their key takeaways from AU2020? Hear the discussion with Lifecycle Insights Chad Jackson, CIMdata’s Stan Przybylinksi, and Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown led by Taxal’s Allan Behrens.
Have procurement organizations re-focused digital transformation investments due to COVID-19? Yes. Priorities are radically different, as the research shows behind Roadmap – COVID-19 and Digital Transformation: Unique Research Into Investment Priorities. What has changed is that companies are more focused on creating abilities to work remotely, connect, see, and analyze what’s going on in supply….
How do companies improve profitability by monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing equipment via the Industrial IoT? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their plans? See what our survey of over 200 companies that manufacture, operate, service, sell, distribute, install, and/or integrate equipment finds about how the leaders operate in Tech-Clarity’s Pillars of Machine Monitoring and Optimization….
How can manufacturers maximize value from their digital transformation efforts in 2021? In these uncertain times, it matters. There are some basics to leveraging Industry 4.0 trends. Success may be closer to your grasp than you realize. This live webinar has passed, but please click here to watch it free, on-demand. Find out where trends…
How much does poor collaboration cost your company? Tech-Clarity’s eBook, What’s the Cost of Poor Collaboration? examines this topic for product development, sharing survey results from 155 manufacturers. Collaboration impacts every part of product development, and products cannot be developed or brought to market without it. While collaboration can be abstract and hard to measure,…
What happens when automation and plant IT teams get past their differences and work together effectively? A chance for the company to outperform the competition and make progress on Industry 4.0 projects, based on more coherent manufacturing data management. In our recent research, Top Performers were more likely to have tightly connected IT and automation…
How can semiconductor companies make their product innovation even more profitable?