Today’s products are growing in complexity and new materials are a significant source of that complexity. Composites, in particular, are getting a lot of attention. In fact, the use of composites is growing and is expected to increase over the next 15 years. With this growth, the number of engineers working with composites should also increase by 15% over the next five years. Complicating this, even engineers currently working with composites rate their knowledge of composites as average. The combination of complexity, growth in composite use, and increase in the number of engineers using composites means companies will need better ways to supplement their engineering knowledge of composites.Composites have been key for helping many companies differentiate their products by reducing weight, improving performance, and lowering the cost of ownership. However, with the expense of composite material, companies must find ways to make better decisions to optimize the amount of composite material used to achieve performance requirements, without over-engineering and maintaining profitability.
To understand best approaches, Tech-Clarity surveyed 244 companies to identify their goals for composites, best practices, and top selection criteria for technology. Further analysis identified how Top Performing companies address the top challenges of designing and producing composite parts. Top Performing companies are those who are more successful than their competitors. Compared to competitors, they are more efficient, faster, produce higher quality products, and do a better job meeting cost targets. When compared to peers, some of the things Top Performers do to achieve this success includes:
2.2 times more likely to optimize the part design to improve consistency during production
59% more likely to use tools that automatically link design and analysis data
2.5 times more likely to use tools that automatically update the composite definition as changes are implemented
This report examines the state of the market for composite design and production and provides guidance on best practices. These practices will help companies leverage the benefits of composites to improve the competitiveness of their products, while managing cost, quality, and efficiency.
Table of Contents
Executive Overview
Identify the Meaning of Complexity
Prepare for Growth in Composites
Realize Opportunities with Composites
Address Challenges
Identifying Top Performers
Understand Production Requirements
Support Design Decisions
Select the Right Technology
Conclusion
Recommendations
About the Research
About the Author
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[post_content] => In this Siemens guest post, How Simulation Solves Some of Today's Top Product Development Challenges Michelle Boucher shares additional findings from our recent study, Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation. This guest post shares some of the top development challenges companies struggle with and then shares some of the ways Top Performing companies address these challenges. Simulation is a key enabler to supporting Top Performers' approaches and this post explains why.
Read the post on the Siemens Femap Blog.
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[post_content] => Michelle Boucher shares new research on simulation in this Siemens guest post, Announcing New Research on FEA Simulation Bottlenecks. Simulation can be a powerful tool to help guide design decisions. Consequently, the more it used, the more value companies tend to get from it. Unfortunately, companies do not get as much value as they could because bottlenecks limit the amount of simulation done. Tech-Clarity's research identifies those simulation bottlenecks, as well as best practices for overcoming them. This guest blog post describes the research process and shares some key findings. The complete report sharing findings and recommendations, can be accessed here (free of charge, registration required).
Read the post on the Siemens Femap Blog.
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[post_content] => Michelle Boucher describes 3 ways model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can help product development teams in this PTC guest post. While developing today's complex systems can be extremely challenging, model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can make it easier. MBSE uses a system model as a visual reference to support the development process. This guest post explains how a system model improves efficiency. It also describes how MBSE helps companies avoid some of the negative business impacts that can happen when developing complex systems.
For those interested in solutions to support MBSE, check out Tech-Clarity's Systems Engineering Buyer’s Guide. The guide includes key buying criteria to support MBSE, which will consequently help you implement MBSE at your company.
Read the post on the PTC Integrity blog now.
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[post_content] => The Ten Build-Buy Factors for IoT Platforms ebook shares ten things companies should consider when deciding whether to build or buy the infrastructure required to support their Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. The research shares practical experiences from several manufacturers ranging in size and IoT maturity. The eBook reports the complexities and lessons learned from their real experience supporting IoT and IIoT initiatives.
Click here for the full eBook, thank you to our sponsor Autodesk.
IoT Competence Transforming Competitive Landscape
The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to disrupt the industrial status quo. We’re at an early inflection point with IoT similar to when businesses began adopting the web. At that time, people knew they needed to “get on the Internet” but weren’t exactly sure why or how it would impact their business. But they knew times were changing, and they did.
The competitive landscape was rewritten, innovative new businesses like Amazon loomed large, and traditional companies had to adapt or die. Welcome back to turbulent times.
IoT is coming into reach for more companies due to cheap sensors, embedded computers, wireless networks, and cloud server farms. Manufacturers are starting to see their competitors adopt IoT strategies and recognize the disruption could result in traditional industries polarizing into winners and losers. On the other hand, companies that master IoT have the opportunity to expand into new business arenas, much as Amazon started selling books with the intent of transforming the way consumers buy a wide variety of items.
Don't Go it Alone!
Few companies, if any, should develop IoT infrastructure on their own. The transition to an IoT-enabled business is a valuable, but challenging journey. It’s important to recognize that it’s a business transformation and partner with the right advisors and technology providers. Most companies’ IoT initiatives will demand a wider selection of more advanced IT skills than they can afford. Even those with advanced skills will likely benefit by focusing internal efforts on use cases and changing relationship with customers and focus on core competencies and the big picture.
Finding a partner that can provide scalable, full-featured IoT infrastructure allows companies to focus their IoT investments. They should look for a partner that’s looking further into the future than they can afford to and working with other companies to learn. The partner should also have specialists in each of the critical IT disciplines. Finally, recognize that this will be a dynamic journey with starts, stops, and surprises. They should also look for assurances that the partner will be able to keep up and continue to invest in the future as the industry matures.
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[post_content] => The Does Quality Belong in PLM? eBook explores the value of implementing quality management processes in a Product Lifecycle Management system. The research shares perspectives from several manufacturers about managing quality processes like CAPA and creating product documentation including Design History Files (DHF) and Design Master Records (DMR). The eBook looks at the value of using standalone Quality Management Systems (QMS) or implementing quality directly in PLM to ensure integration between quality, product data, and the product's digital thread. The report concludes with a list of Top Ten Requirements to Manage Quality in PLM, because not all PLM systems are fully capable of supporting quality and risk management processes.
Please enjoy the summary below. For the full report, please visit our sponsor Arena Solutions.
Quality Management and PLM
The Value of Quality and PLM Overlap
Quality Management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) are both proven disciplines that help companies improve quality and product profitability. These two initiatives are highly complementary, but are typically owned by different departments and traditionally managed as separate processes.
This often leads to disparate Quality Management Systems (QMS) and PLM systems implemented with little integration supporting quality and product innovation.
There is significant overlap between the information and processes managed by PLM and QMS. This begs the question whether they should be separate systems, integrated systems, or a single system.
For many companies, the cost of implementing and maintaining multiple software systems is prohibitive. Further, our experience suggests that a single, integrated solution suite is more valuable than a collection of disconnected capabilities.
Research Goals and Findings
Given the overlap and the importance of PLM to product innovation and product development, this eBook explores using PLM to manage quality processes and data. The research finds strong quality management capabilities in PLM related to:
Product and Bill of Material (BOM) Centricity
Business Process Focus
Data Relationship Management
Internal and Supply Chain Collaboration
Managing quality in PLM offers potential cost savings and the simplicity of a single system. It creates the opportunity to consolidate and integrate information. And, perhaps more importantly, it can provide the quality assurance, compliance, and customer safety manufacturers demand. Let’s take a look.
Why Quality Management Belongs in PLM
Single and Consistent Source of Product Data
PLM and QMS are both valuable solutions, but together can result in significant data and process duplication. The most practical way for most companies to get a single, rationalized quality management and PLM solution is to leverage PLM to support quality along with product innovation, product development, and engineering processes.
PLM is ideally suited to manage quality because it’s a collaborative system, spans the enterprise, and is built to connect the supply chain. Some leading PLM vendors have extended PLM to manage quality processes and put quality and product data into a unified, connected product record. This makes it easy to find information, develop insights using BI, and meet product documentation needs such as DMR and DHF.
Beyond data, PLM supports quality processes to integrate data, procedures, and people. These capabilities make PLM a natural fit for those that want to improve quality and reduce risk. Companies looking for quality management capabilities should consider PLM a strong option, particularly if they value a single solution.
*This summary is an abbreviated version of the report and does not contain the full content. A link to download the full report is available above.If you have difficulty obtaining a copy of the report, please contact us using the "Contact" link below.
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[post_content] => PTC caught some of my views on the Internet of Things on camera at a recent event. The videos include some of my thoughts along with those of PTC's Jill Newberg and fellow analysts Joe Barkai and Gartner's Tuong Nguyen.
The first one is on the IoT closing the loop in PLM, where I discuss how manufacturers no longer lose touch with their products - fundamentally changing the relationship between product, manufacturer, and customers.
https://youtu.be/RX6Klyo_1as
The second is about thoughts on the IoT market and its maturity and that companies should not just focus on technology but on how to use information and connectivity to improve profitability and revenue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AtOo5onW4
There's so much happening in this space and PTC's YouTube IoT playlist contains these and much more educational content, including the incorporation of Augmented Reality (AR) that they demonstrated at the event.
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[post_content] => In this PTC guest post, Michelle Boucher discusses How to Select a Requirements and Validation Solution. There are many reasons projects fail, but a requirements and validation solution can help. However, selecting the right solution can be overwhelming. What should you use as buying criteria? What are your options if your requirements solution works well sometimes, but not always? This blog post introduces Tech-Clarity's Requirements and Validation Engineering Buyer's Guide: The Expert Guide to Requirements Validation. This requirements buyer's guide identifies key buying criteria and shares easy-to-follow checklists. You can then use these to help you select the right solution for your company.
Read the post on the PTC Integrity blog now.
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[post_content] => Finding PLM to Fit Midsized CPG Companies explains how smaller Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies find themselves stuck between full-featured Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems that feel out of reach and less capable solutions including cloud-based file sharing or very basic data management applications. They know they can’t afford the errors and inefficiency inherent to informal data and process management, but can’t afford a large time, resource, and financial investment to fix their problems. Unfortunately simple solutions, while very attractive, fall short of their real needs, don’t help them improve their business the way they want to, and don’t leave them room to grow in the future. They need to find the “sweet spot” of a solution that helps them get started quickly with the basics of controlling, managing, and sharing product data but provides the features they need to be successful now and into the future.
Please enjoy the summary below.
For the full eBook, please visit our sponsor Dassault Systèmes and scroll down to the E-Books and Infographics section (free of charge, registration required).
Midsize Manufacturers Stuck in Between
Midsize consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, their suppliers, and their partners face continuous pressure in today’s competitive, global marketplace. They have to adopt strategies combining product innovation and agility to survive. But developing and launching successful products today is complex. It requires deep customer insights, technical knowhow, and collaboration. Midsize companies have to overcome this complexity to compete with larger competitors. They have to connect closely with consumers and introduce new products quickly and efficiently to meet their needs.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software can help. It drives better product development performance by managing product-related data, processes, and projects. While smaller companies may be able to control, access, and share product data with relatively simple content sharing tools, larger companies rely on full-featured PLM to help automate processes and share data across global supply chains.
Midsize companies may find themselves in-between because:
Product and organizational complexity drive them beyond basic PDM capabilities
A full-featured PLM implementation may feel out of reach
Midsize manufacturers need to choose a system that quickly delivers the core capabilities they need to streamline product development but also gives them room to grow value over time. So what’s the right size PLM to fit a midsized manufacturer? Let’s take a look.
Get Started with the Right PLM Solution
Core PLM can quickly add value to midsized companies by helping them combat complexity, improve productivity, and stay closer to customers. Recognize the potential value of a fully featured PLM with all of the bells and whistles, but be honest with yourself about whether your company can afford the time and effort to get there (at least right away).
Don’t take on too much. Start with the basics and get value quickly, but recognize the shortcomings of simple file sharing solutions that fall short for the complex products and product development environments common to midsize manufacturers. Look for a solution that allows you to design in the context of your products in real time, but also in the context of processes and product development projects. In addition, look for PLM that incorporates automation including integrated design tools and automated project updates to keep product developers focused on innovation instead of managing files.
Finally, make sure to leave your company room to grow as your business dictates, using the initial implementation as a foundation for greater improvements. Find a solution that offers more advanced capabilities, such as simulation, that your company can leverage when they are ready.
*This summary is an abbreviated version of the report and does not contain the full content. A link to download the full report is available above. If you have difficulty obtaining a copy of the report, please contact us using the "Contact" link below.
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[post_content] => Tech-Clarity's Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation: Enabling Innovation by Getting Even More Value from CAE shares survey results on the simulation process. The analysis identified the top simulation bottlenecks that slow down the process. With a better understanding of these bottlenecks, manufacturers can take steps to minimize them and consequently, get even more value from simulation.
Please enjoy the summary below, or click the report to download a PDF overview (free of charge, no registration required).
For the full report, please visit our sponsor, Siemens, here(free of charge, registration required).
Table of Contents
Executive Overview
Support Business Goals with the Right Design Tools.
Examine the Value of Simulation
Identifying the Top Performers
Understand the Simulation Process
Identify Improvement Opportunities during Preprocessing
Prepare for the Solver
Streamline Postprocessing
Look for the Right Qualities in a Simulation Solution
Conclusion
Recommendations
About the Author
About the Research
Executive Overview
As companies seek to improve profitability and competitiveness, investments in the product development process can yield big returns. Empowering teams to make the best design decisions puts them in a great position to bring innovative, high quality, profitable products to market.
Simulation can be a powerful tool for supporting better decisions. However, several steps during the simulation process can slow things down and prevent companies from taking full advantage of potential benefits. Understanding simulation challenges can help companies put the right capabilities in place so they may realize even more value from simulation tools.
What challenges do companies experience as part of the simulation process? What slows the process down? How do successful companies get the most value from simulation? To answer these questions, Tech-Clarity surveyed over 160 manufacturers about their simulation processes. The results were analyzed to identify the top challenges associated with preprocessing, preparing for the solver, and postprocessing.
The research finds that:
Preprocessing is the most time consuming part of the simulation process, taking up 38% of total simulation time
Top challenges of preprocessing include finding problematic geometry, recreating CAD geometry, and defining assembly contacts
Top challenges of postprocessing involve the time invested in filtering through vast amounts of data
The research also highlights the complexity of the environments in which analysts work. Companies report using 3.6 different CAD tools on average, with 84% using two or more CAD tools. Companies also work with 3.3 different solvers for analyses. This further aggravates the challenges associated with preparing models for analysis.
Further analysis identified how Top Performing organizations address these challenges. Top Performers are those who are more successful than their competitors. Compared to competitors, they are more efficient, more innovative, produce higher quality products, and do a better job meeting cost targets. Some of the things they do to achieve this success includes:
Automating many time consuming, tedious tasks associated with preprocessing. They are twice as likely to automate assembly contact definition and 4-times as likely to automate geometry clean up.
Maintaining flexibility and control so that models are not overly simplified and mesh size is appropriate. They are 52% more likely to have the ability to edit and control the mesh.
Using visual filtering and sorting tools to more easily review, analyze, and share simulation results. They are 2.2 times more likely than peers to visually filter results, which allows them to interrogate the results and quickly focus on areas of interest.
Ensuring their simulation solution works for their multi-CAD environment. They are 89% more likely than their peers to look for a simulation solution that has the ability to work with multi-CAD data.
In addition to examining the bottlenecks associated with simulation, this report provides guidance on best practices to address them. These practices will help product development teams get even more value from simulation so that they can make the right product decisions that will lead to more profitable products.
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[post_content] => Autodesk published an infographic sharing our research on why top performing companies - those with better revenue growth, higher margin growth, and greater cost reduction - use Product Lifecycle Management solutions. It also shares some of our findings on the time and cost to implement PLM and Top Performers' use of cloud solutions.
We've included a small excerpt here, for visit the Autodesk Fusion Lifecycle site for the full infographic (free of charge, no registration required).
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[post_content] => In a guest post titled Successful Products Start with Requirements and Validation on the PTC Integrity blog, Michelle Boucher describes why good requirements management is so critical to product success. Excel and Word tend to be the most common tools used for requirements. They work extremely well for defining requirements, but managing requirements becomes much more difficult. When not properly managed, problems arise. This brings to mind the Seinfeld episode when Jerry reserves a rental car, but then finds there are no more cars. He responds, “You see, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to hold the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.” Like holding a reservation, it’s really the management of requirements that’s the most important part.
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[post_content] => Jim Brown shared his recent research on building versus buying IoT infrastructure in the Top Five Things that Ensure a Successful IoT Implementation: Exploring the Nature of IoT Projects and Build vs. Buy Decisions Industry Week webcast webinar (sponsored by Autodesk). The webcast also featured Autodesk's Head of IoT, Bryan Kester, sharing the value of a smart, connected product strategy.
Watch the replay now, including a very lively Q&A session.
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[post_content] => The Simulation Buyer's Guide for Design Engineers eBook identifies the top 10 buying criteria you should consider when buying a simulation solution for design engineers. You can then use this information as a checklist to select the right solution for you. The eBook includes a list of questions to help you determine your needs for simulation as well as how you can justify the investment for CAE.
Please enjoy the summary below (free of charge, no registration required).
For the full eBook, please visit our sponsor PTC (free of charge, registration required).
Table of Contents
Why Do Design Engineers Need a Simulation Solution?
Determine the Scope of Your Needs
Identify the Right Solution
Justify the Investment
Understand the Value
Realize Time Savings
Select the Right Simulation for Your Needs
About the Author
Why Do Design Engineers Need a Simulation Solution?
How do you know if you should be using simulation? Consider for a moment:
If you could save 7% of your material costs, would it help?
How would getting to market 14% faster improve your business?
What would you do with the extra time?
Would higher quality without adding cost or time make your products more competitive?
These are some of the many things simulation can help with. Even better, advancements to simulation tools have made it much easier for design engineers to adopt. In fact, Tech-Clarity’s latest simulation survey reveals that at 90% of Top Performing companies, design engineers use simulation software.
The key is selecting the right solution. This Buyers Guide reveals what to look for in a simulation solution for design engineers.
Recommendations
Understand your needs for a simulation solution
Justify the investment with a focus on how it will empower design engineers to make better decisions that will make products more competitive, lower-cost, and faster to market
Select a simulation solution that will be easy for design engineers to adopt that will integrate with your existing CAD tool and support existing workflows
Consider a solution that makes it easy to set up an analysis and includes features such as automated mashing
Ensure the solution supports design optimization
Select a solution and vendor that can offer the right training resources to reduce the learning curve
*This summary is an abbreviated version of the report and does not contain the full content. A link to download the full report is available above.If you have difficulty obtaining a copy of the report, please contact us through the “Contact” link below.
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[post_content] => The PLM License and Deployment Flexibility Puts PLM in Reach eBook discusses how new software deployment and licensing approaches including cloud, SaaS, subscription, and others can put PLM in reach for more companies. The eBook reviews the ROI of PLM and dispels the myth that PLM implementations have to be long and expensive. The research reviews the benefits of different licensing and deployment models and highlights key things to look for during procurement, deployment, and operations phases.
Click here for the full eBook, thank you to our sponsor PTC.
The Compelling ROI of PLM
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has a very attractive ROI. It helps address the inherent complexity of product innovation, product development, and engineering resulting from today’s complex products and product development landscapes. It’s one of the few initiatives that concurrently drives both top-line and bottom-line results. But getting these returns is sometimes considered too big of an investment. PLM initiatives have historically been known for long, expensive implementations. Most manufacturers no longer have the appetite for software projects that don’t show an ROI in the first year or so. So many choose not to get started because they expect high costs, a long payback period, and a significant need for internal IT resources.
Our research, however, shows that the majority of PLM implementations are faster and less expensive than most think. We believe one of the reasons for so many lower-than-expected implementation efforts is the changing way that companies are buying and deploying PLM. Cloud, SaaS, subscription, and other options are changing the underlying factors that impact implementation investments. Let’s take a look at how things are changing.
What’s the Right Path for Your Company?
There’s a lot to consider when looking for a PLM solution. New options reduce barriers to entry and help add flexibility and agility. But it’s important to recognize that the primary goal is to find a solution that meets company needs to combat complexity and improve business performance. Without the capabilities to drive business improvement the rest is pointless.
Manufacturers can leverage tools such as Tech-Clarity’s PDM Buyer’s Guide for a framework on how to analyze solutions based on company needs beyond features and functions. While those are important, manufacturers must also know their procurement options, deployment choices, and the impacts those have across the lifecycle of a solution.
PLM is more powerful and attainable than ever, which is good news for manufacturers of all sizes. Now is the time to:
Understand your needs
Know your options
Find the right solution
Identify the optimal procurement approach for your business
Determine the most advantageous deployment approach
Understand the business agility available from new options
Take advantage of lower barriers to entry for PLM
Get started with PLM and get a quick ROI
Extend the benefits over time
*This summary is an abbreviated version of the report and does not contain the full content. A link to download the full report is available above. If you have difficulty obtaining a copy of the report, please contact us through the "Contact" link below.
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[post_content] => How Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Companies Get More Value from Simulation is a new Siemens guest post. In this post, Michelle Boucher explores how A&D companies use simulation. The post highlights challenges faced by A&D companies and then shares survey results revealing some of the top ways A&D solve them.
Read the post on the Siemens Femap Blog.
The results shared in this blog post came from our recent study,Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA SimulationYou can also hear more about this study at anupcoming webinar on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT.
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How Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Companies Get More Value from Simulation is a new Siemens guest post. In this post, Michelle Boucher explores how A&D companies use simulation. The post highlights challenges faced by A&D companies and then shares survey results revealing some of the top ways A&D solve them. Read the post on the…
Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown joined Arena Solutions’ Ann McGuire on a TechBriefs webcast about avoiding product launch failures. Jim and Ann discussed why products fail and what companies are doing to improve product development success across the product lifecycle. The webcast, Avoid Product Launch Failure: Best Practices for Aligning Your Engineering and Quality Teams, is sponsored by Arena…
Jim Brown contributed his views on integrating Product Innovation Platforms / PLM to ERP in a recent guest post for Cideon Software. The post pays specific attention to how to integrate the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with SAP. The post shares the increasing importance of integration, the need for a repeatable approach, and some key considerations about finding a partner…
In a new Siemens guest post, What Is an Optimized Product Design? Michelle Boucher discusses how companies use simulation to optimize their products. However, the term optimization came be a bit vague as it means different things to different people. To clarify the term, this post shares additional data from our recent study, Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA…
Michelle Boucher shares additional findings from our recent study, Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation in this Siemens guest post, How Should You Use Simulation. This guest post discusses some of the the top ways Top Performing companies apply simulation during product development. The post shares additional survey data on the benefits Top Performers report as a result of using simulation….
Tech-Clarity’s research report, Composites State of the Market: Using Composites as a Competitive Advantage, examines survey findings on material trends and composites. Over 240 companies participated in the survey. The research finds that new materials are a significant source of product complexity. The research also finds that of new materials, composites in particular, will see a…
In this Siemens guest post, How Simulation Solves Some of Today’s Top Product Development Challenges Michelle Boucher shares additional findings from our recent study, Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation. This guest post shares some of the top development challenges companies struggle with and then shares some of the ways Top Performing companies address these challenges. Simulation is…
Michelle Boucher shares new research on simulation in this Siemens guest post, Announcing New Research on FEA Simulation Bottlenecks. Simulation can be a powerful tool to help guide design decisions. Consequently, the more it used, the more value companies tend to get from it. Unfortunately, companies do not get as much value as they could because bottlenecks…
Michelle Boucher describes 3 ways model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can help product development teams in this PTC guest post. While developing today’s complex systems can be extremely challenging, model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can make it easier. MBSE uses a system model as a visual reference to support the development process. This guest post explains how a system model improves…
The Ten Build-Buy Factors for IoT Platforms ebook shares ten things companies should consider when deciding whether to build or buy the infrastructure required to support their Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. The research shares practical experiences from several manufacturers ranging in size and IoT maturity. The eBook reports the complexities and lessons learned from their real…
The Does Quality Belong in PLM? eBook explores the value of implementing quality management processes in a Product Lifecycle Management system. The research shares perspectives from several manufacturers about managing quality processes like CAPA and creating product documentation including Design History Files (DHF) and Design Master Records (DMR). The eBook looks at the value of using standalone Quality…
PTC caught some of my views on the Internet of Things on camera at a recent event. The videos include some of my thoughts along with those of PTC’s Jill Newberg and fellow analysts Joe Barkai and Gartner’s Tuong Nguyen. The first one is on the IoT closing the loop in PLM, where I discuss…
In this PTC guest post, Michelle Boucher discusses How to Select a Requirements and Validation Solution. There are many reasons projects fail, but a requirements and validation solution can help. However, selecting the right solution can be overwhelming. What should you use as buying criteria? What are your options if your requirements solution works well sometimes, but not always?…
Finding PLM to Fit Midsized CPG Companies explains how smaller Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies find themselves stuck between full-featured Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems that feel out of reach and less capable solutions including cloud-based file sharing or very basic data management applications. They know they can’t afford the errors and inefficiency inherent to informal data and…
Tech-Clarity’s Addressing the Bottlenecks of FEA Simulation: Enabling Innovation by Getting Even More Value from CAE shares survey results on the simulation process. The analysis identified the top simulation bottlenecks that slow down the process. With a better understanding of these bottlenecks, manufacturers can take steps to minimize them and consequently, get even more value from simulation….
Autodesk published an infographic sharing our research on why top performing companies – those with better revenue growth, higher margin growth, and greater cost reduction – use Product Lifecycle Management solutions. It also shares some of our findings on the time and cost to implement PLM and Top Performers’ use of cloud solutions. We’ve included…
In a guest post titled Successful Products Start with Requirements and Validation on the PTC Integrity blog, Michelle Boucher describes why good requirements management is so critical to product success. Excel and Word tend to be the most common tools used for requirements. They work extremely well for defining requirements, but managing requirements becomes much more difficult. When not properly…
Jim Brown shared his recent research on building versus buying IoT infrastructure in the Top Five Things that Ensure a Successful IoT Implementation: Exploring the Nature of IoT Projects and Build vs. Buy Decisions Industry Week webcast webinar (sponsored by Autodesk). The webcast also featured Autodesk’s Head of IoT, Bryan Kester, sharing the value of a smart,…
The Simulation Buyer’s Guide for Design Engineers eBook identifies the top 10 buying criteria you should consider when buying a simulation solution for design engineers. You can then use this information as a checklist to select the right solution for you. The eBook includes a list of questions to help you determine your needs for…
The PLM License and Deployment Flexibility Puts PLM in Reach eBook discusses how new software deployment and licensing approaches including cloud, SaaS, subscription, and others can put PLM in reach for more companies. The eBook reviews the ROI of PLM and dispels the myth that PLM implementations have to be long and expensive. The research reviews the benefits of…