Making the value of technology clear
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…
How can manufacturers get closer to customers, gain more intimacy, and create more business value for themselves and their customers? How does extending the digital thread into the customer experience and operational phase of the product lifecycle help? Our eBook shares the results of interviews with eight manufacturers to shed some light. Please enjoy the…
How do leading companies bring custom-engineered products to market? For this survey, “custom-engineered products” are defined as those that require engineering in the quote, proposal, and/or fulfillment processes. They include highly variable products that are designed to customer specifications. These products are known by many names, including engineer-to-order (ETO), custom-engineered, custom, specials, design wins, or…
How can manufacturers grow profits by designing, selling and producing personalized products? Manufacturers have significantly increased the level of personalization in their products over the past five years, and customization will accelerate over the next five. Why? Companies across the manufacturing industries recognize that tailoring products drives increased differentiation, higher sales, and better margins. How…
How do leading companies leverage 3D to configure and sell customized products? Please share your experience, thoughts, and lessons learned in this new customizing products in 3D survey. This survey is now closed, please check back for the resulting eBook. The 25 respondents that will receive a $20 Amazon gift card have not yet been…
How Product Line Engineering (PLE) Creates a Competitive Advantage: Removing Time, Cost, and Complexity from the Systems Lifecycle discusses the growing importance of embedded software in today’s products and the resulting complexity. The report highlights the negative impacts of not managing this complexity. Despite these impacts, there are benefits of using the right software. Those using the right…