Digital transformation is taking the manufacturing industry by storm. And you don’t have to take our word for it, Gartner agrees. Whether you’re talking about additive manufacturing technology or simply adopting SaaS services, manufacturers are seeing major benefits.  36% of manufacturing enterprises are realizing above-average value from IT spending in digitalization. That means manufacturers aren’t […]

Over the last few decades, our hunger for low-cost goods has led us down a path of offshoring, fueling rampant economic growth. But at what cost? We’ve lost good quality jobs, damaged the climate, and become reliant on foreign nations that might not have our best interests at heart.   However, the pendulum has swung in […]

A New Era in Machine Design & Delivery  In manufacturing, few things are as important as uptime. According to a recent survey from ITIC, when downtime occurs, it lasts an average of four hours. And 95% of businesses reported that a single hour of downtime cost over $100,000, with more than 50% saying it exceeds […]

Why Automate Machine Design?  In the world of consumer manufacturing, where the price point is so important and commodities rule many sectors, manufacturers standardize offerings and consumers accept them. But in the world of industrial machinery manufacturing, one size rarely fits all.  How can automating machine design make a difference? Customization of solutions and configuration for […]

Should Mechanical System Design be “Try and See”?  Until recently, the only way to know whether a new mechanical system design would function as intended was to fabricate one and try it out. Intuition, training, and basic analysis could help, but ultimately, prototyping was an essential part of the mechanical system design process, and teams […]

All manufacturers make things. Some make products for people to use—like soap, food, dishwashers, toys, cars, and other consumer goods. Others make products for businesses and specialists to use.   Then there are the manufacturers who make the machines that other manufacturers use to make whatever it is they make. These are the manufacturers of industrial […]

Product configuration, pricing, and quoting processes are fraught with risk for most manufacturers. Every handover of information is a potential point of failure; every person involved a possible delay; and every keystroke a potential mistake.   Product configuration software (aka configurator software or CPQ software) removes this risk by connecting your customer’s needs, wants, and desires […]

Slow proposals kill deals and push customers towards competitors. But for manufacturers selling complex configurable products, creating proposals is a slow, arduous process. It’s rife with opportunities for delays, which means long sales cycles, lower win rates, and reduced deal revenue. Fortunately, there is a solution.  Automated proposals let manufacturers create persuasive, accurate proposals in […]

What is a product configurator? It’s a tool for configuring complex products. Manufacturers that use product configurators typically experience a 30% increase in sales volume, 34% increase in efficiency, and, most crucially, a 20% increase in profit.  But a product configurator is more than simply a sales tool. It’s the spearhead to an end-to-end manufacturing […]

Product configuration gives buyers and sellers the ability to configure products to their exact specifications. It’s a win-win: buyers get more choice and ownership over the products they buy, while sellers can charge more and improve customer experience.   But the benefits of product configuration are far more profound, and this article sheds light on every […]