We were excited when Vertex Software reached out to brief us on their goal to democratize 3D visualization across manufacturing with their “context-aware pixel streaming” technology. Our research continuously points to effective communication and collaboration as key to profitability and success in the manufacturing industries. But our surveys also show how much companies struggle to…
PLM and Process Industry Digital Threads
How can process industry companies take advantage of the proven digital thread and PLM capabilities used in the discrete manufacturing industries? Process manufacturers, including food & beverage, chemicals, oil & gas, and cosmetic, have traditionally been underserved by packaged PLM software systems. These companies need fully capable PLM solutions tailored to their unique needs to…
Operationalize Collaboration for Space Startups
What can startups in the new space industry do to rise above the status quo and win the new space race? How can they overcome technical and value chain complexity to meet project deadlines, costs, quality, performance, and reliability by operationalizing collaboration? Please enjoy the summary* below. For the full research, please visit our sponsor…
An Update on Configit Configuration Lifecycle Management
I’ve had the chance to speak with Configit over the years and Michelle Boucher and I checked in for an update. Configit started as a spinoff from the IT University of Copenhagen and is a long-time player in the product configuration market. Their product, Configit ACE, is a product configuration engine that manages and executes…
Integrating Across the Product Digital Thread
What value does the product digital thread offer manufacturers? How important is integrating data and systems across the digital thread to achieving that value? We set out to better understand the value of product digital thread integration and how top performing companies overcome implementation, operation, and maintenance challenges to achieve it. Did we find the…
Configuration and To Order Manufacturing – Take Our Survey
How do leading companies manage their “to order” products? Tech-Clarity invites you to join a research study on how manufacturers use configurators to design, bid, and manufacture engineer-to-order (ETO) and configure-to-order (CTO) products. Please take about 10 minutes to fill out this short survey. As a thank you, we will send you a copy of…