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How does expanding PLM beyond engineering to support the digital thread from requirements through commercialization help manufacturers launch quality products that meet regulatory demands and customer expectations? How can companies take an end-to-end PLM approach to drive better new product success? Join the Meet the Pros: New Solutions & Expert Advice To Help You Achieve…
How do you accelerate the co-development of hardware and software for your products? Today’s products increasingly rely on software for innovation. Yet, development teams follow different processes and use separate tools to support the engineering and development of hardware and software. This creates silos within the development team that causes breakdowns in communication and hurts…
How can consumer products companies improve engineering productivity? With customers expecting more from their products and stiff global competition, consumer products companies have their work cut out for them. New products must be innovative, sustainable, personalized, high quality, and reasonably priced to win over customers. Engineers are critical to successfully meet these requirements. Yet, engineers…
One of the pleasures of working as an analyst in the software industry is watching software vendors evolve and transform. One of those opportunities was our recent conversation with Trace One about the new release of Trace One PLM, their specialty product lifecycle management (PLM) offering with a strong focus on food and beverage, specialty…
Jim Brown had the opportunity to attend this year’s Autodesk University in San Diego, CA. The conference was well attended, with approximately 12,000 people in total. The mood was optimistic and there was lots of vibrant conversation all around. General Impression This year, the conference that we all know as “AU” felt a bit like “AI-U” as Autodesk highlighted their…
How can automotive companies optimize product cost while considering other requirements like the carbon footprint? We are researching automotive OEMs and suppliers to understand best practices for optimizing product cost. The survey explores topics like how to improve the accuracy of early product cost estimates, what it takes to produce winning bids, and the impact…