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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.
[post_title] => 3 Ways Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Will Help You - Guest Post on PTC Blog
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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.
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!
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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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.
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
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.
[post_title] => Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown Sharing IoT Thoughts at PTC 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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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).
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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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).
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_title] => Why Do Top Performers Use PLM? (infographic)
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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.
Read the post on the PTC blog now.
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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.
[post_title] => Top Five Considerations to Build or Buy IoT Infrastructure (on demand webcast)
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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).
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.
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.
PLM is more powerful and attainable than ever, which is good news for manufacturers of all sizes. Now is the time to:
Tech-Clarity's Requirements and Validation Engineering Buyer’s Guide helps manufacturers develop criteria to evaluate software solutions to support requirements management and validation engineering. Tech-Clarity’s Buyer’s Guides go beyond software functionality to provide a framework of requirements that impact implementation success and long-term ROI, including:
This guide is not an all-encompassing requirements list. It provides a high level overview for requirements and validation engineering.
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[post_content] => Driving Engineer-to-Order Differentiation and Profitability, Analyzing Trends and Best Practices in Product Configuration
shares survey findings and interviews with leading manufacturers showing how Top Performers achieve higher revenue and profit margin growth through ETO best practice processes and technology. The research shares results of a survey of over 200 manufacturers and analyzes their use of product configurators and automation technology to improve estimation, quote, design, documentation, and manufacturing performance.
Click here for the full report, thank you to our sponsor Siemens PLM.
Product customization is growing and is expected to continue to grow. Customization provides significant business value, but also brings significant challenges. These challenges result in a large percentage of orders with costly and time-consuming mistakes. Top Performers, however, have fewer order errors than others. One of the key differences between their approaches and the Others’ is that they have adopted more engineering automation. ETO automation helps eliminate engineering bottlenecks and manual processes that lead to delays and errors. “If it’s done right, engineering becomes a nonfactor for leadtimes,” explains Price Mechanical’s Rogers.
Some of the key enablers that Top Performers employ more than Others are technical product configurators, design automation, MBOM generation, quote generation, and CAD automation. “The whole idea is to automate a process to allow someone to do something more value-added for the business,” explains Mark Rogers of Price Mechanical. “Automation allows engineers to design new things or cost-down products instead of processing orders.” These technologies help relieve the engineering bottleneck for customized orders and are likely the source of Top Performers enhanced order execution and higher financial performance. Other commonly used technologies including CAD, sales (CPQ) configurators, ERP, and spreadsheets also provide value, but they aren’t correlated with the Top Performers’ better performance.
[post_title] => Shifting CTO Design and Validation Left (infographic)
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This new eBook explains how companies with configure-to-order (CTO) products can improve efficiency and responsiveness through the intelligent use of 3D design and validation techniques. The research shares perspectives from Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown and GE's Jeff Erno on how design and validation can be "shifted left" in time so manufacturers can accurately and rapidly deliver quotes and orders for personalized products.
Please enjoy the excerpt below. For the full report, please visit our sponsor Dassault Systemes (free of charge, registration required).
You also view the related infographic on our site.
Configuration is also strategic to localizing products to meet global requirements. Many manufacturers are simultaneously launching variants of a single, global product around the world. This takes a little longer to achieve, but maximizes profits across regions and improves operating margins. It can also prevent competitors from copying and launching differentiating features of a product in other parts of the world where it hasn’t been launched yet.
Configuring products to order, however, is inherently complex. Being able to effectively and efficiently design, validate, and sell configure-to-order (CTO) products is a strategic capability that drives profitability. A well-designed CTO process allows companies to define product variants and associate them with customer specifications so they can rapidly respond to customer requests for quote (RFQ) and orders.
It’s time for manufacturers to improve CTO performance by leveraging 3D design and validation. With 3D configuration, engineers can develop variants in 3D without generating CAD files for each variant. They can use a max case approach to find errors early using dynamic filters to design in a configured context. “Configured structures change the ball game because you aren’t managing every component in every variant, only the net change,” GE’s Erno explains.
Designing variants in 3D, manufacturers can shift the majority of engineering effort “left” in order to streamline quotes and orders and execute more rapidly and accurately. They can develop more compelling quotes and bids leveraging 3D and high definition renderings, impressing customers and giving them greater confidence in their orders.
Using the right processes and 3D configuration technology, manufacturers can improve efficiency, streamline order processes, reduce errors, and develop accurate quotes much more quickly.
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