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3 Ways to Speed Up Product Development with Multi-CAD Cloud PDM

Do you work with multiple suppliers, each using different CAD software? If yes, you know how painful it is to communicate, collaborate and share product data when everyone’s working in their own silo.  Working with multiple CAD systems across the product lifecycle means you’re constantly translating information, so everyone can use it. It’s highly inefficient […]
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6 Steps to Getting Your E-Learning Usage Back on Track

It’s an unfortunate, all too common scenario for high-performing businesses like yours. You’ve invested in an e-learning platform for your business to further your team’s manufacturing education, but unexpected projects come in, urgent deadlines approach, and the priority you wanted to place on upskilling your employees inevitably takes a backseat. Don’t be discouraged if you’ve […]
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Creating Affordable Farming Solutions at Scale for Nonprofit Startups

Kheyti is a nonprofit startup organization based in India that designs and implements affordable farming solutions to help small farmers. As the negative impact of climate change increasingly affects the livelihood of farmers, Kheyti aims to help. Their main product, “Greenhouse-in-a-Box,” is a low-cost, modular greenhouse created to stabilize farmers’ income.  End-to-End Solutions for Farmers […]
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PDM Services: 8 Game-Changing Benefits for Manufacturers

Chances are, you’re one of the 92% of manufacturing decision-makers looking to improve operational efficiency through digital transformation. To achieve your transformation goal, look no further than PDM (Product Data Management) services. A formal PDM system collates and centralizes data, acting as a single source of truth for your product(s). It controls which files people […]
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PDM Consulting: Why “Here’s your license. Good luck!” Doesn’t Work

Do you keep your design files in a shared network drive? How about a cloud storage solution like Dropbox or OneDrive, an old-fashioned filing cabinet, or locked away in old emails you’ve sent to yourself or others? If so, you need product data management consulting. PDM (product data management) consulting is the practice of helping […]
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PDM Services: 8 Game-Changing Benefits for Manufacturers

Chances are, you’re one of the 92% of manufacturing decision-makers looking to improve operational efficiency through digital transformation. To achieve your transformation goal, look no further than PDM (Product Data Management) services.  A formal PDM system collates and centralizes data, acting as a single source of truth for your product(s). It controls which files people […]
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What’s Driving Manufacturing Reshoring? And Is It in America’s Best Interests?

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 […]
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How Manufacturing Automation Is Shaping the Future of Your Industry

As covered in our previous blog post, Demand-Side Trends and Digital Manufacturing Technologies, automation is poised to play a pivotal role in the future of manufacturing. In a space where employment rates are falling steadily, automation can, in fact, help increase retention and attract top talent back to the industry.  In this post, we’re going […]
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Digital Manufacturing Technologies: The Latest Demand-Side Trends

It’s no secret that technology is transforming the manufacturing space. Each year, new digital manufacturing technologies are becoming staples of the sector–changing the industry for the better in myriad ways.  Which developments are most important for your business and what impact could they have on your operations? In this post, we’ll share our predictions for […]
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5 Critical Facts for Vault Workgroup Users as Autodesk Retires Product

“The software you’re using is getting retired” is never something we want to hear. But the best way to navigate through transitions like this is by being fully informed and aware of your options. This post will provide the top, most critical facts involving this Vault Workgroup retirement and will help explain what options there […]
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Five Challenges for Manufacturing Startups

It’s no surprise that starting a business can be challenging but starting a manufacturing business comes with its own set of obstacles. Manufacturing requires high upfront and ongoing operating costs and is continuously evolving as processes improve. A manufacturing startup must be flexible and ready to meet the demands of the market. This article explores […]
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Electronics Reliability- Are Your Products Ready?

Electronics make up a larger portion of the products our customers are making today. As product complexity and the number of new features increase, so does the opportunity for failure and the need for reliable electronic products. By using simulation to pre-ensure your product is reliable, you can help to lower bill of material costs, […]
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Navigating Data Management as a Manufacturing Startup

Startup Challenges The irony of running a startup is that it’s never easy to know where to begin. How do you set priorities when everything is business-critical? Whether it’s finding talent, managing budgets, or inventing new processes, simplicity is a key component in the early days of any successful startup. Manufacturing startups face additional challenges […]
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Structuring, Migrating, and Sharing Better with Engineering Data Management Software

I’ve never met a manufacturer that takes pleasure in managing, structuring, and migrating their engineering and design files. It can be a time-consuming, budget-swallowing, catastrophe-laden process that distracts designers and engineers from doing their best work. But technology changes fast, and new software relegates old, making engineering data management software and data migration an inevitable feature […]
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Taking Flight: The Benefits of A&D Simulation

The Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry is evolving at the speed of light. Only innovation can help aerospace leaders avoid costly failures, master digital transformation, and optimize their product life cycle. The solution? A&D simulation.  Looking for jaw-dropping technologies? Look no further than the A&D industry, which has delivered everything from sophisticated commercial jets to […]
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Quick tech tips

AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report Says “No Data to Display”

Discover the solution to address the "No Data to Display" issue in the AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report. This report specifically showcases components that have been assigned catalog data. If you encounter the absence of data, follow these steps to resolve the issue...
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How to Make a Previous File Version the Latest Version in Vault Professional

Learn how to make a previous file version, the latest version of Vault Professional. Get the steps and watch the video here.
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