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From “Going Paperless” to Today: Is the End in Sight for Engineering Drawings?

There’s been talk about “going paperless” for decades. The conversation has, of course, evolved over time—but what’s really at the root of the discussion? Putting buzzwords aside, what do all these paperless initiatives mean when it comes to engineering drawings?
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Collaborative Engineering 101: What is Co-Design and Why Does it Matter?

The basic concept of co-design makes sense—getting input early and often, from everyone who needs to be involved, so you end up with the best possible design—yet it hasn’t always been easy or feasible for engineering teams to put this concept into practice effectively. With new tools and collaborative capabilities, though, new ways of approaching co-design will be key to unlocking innovation.
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How to Start Moving Your Design Team Toward Model-Based Definition

This post discusses ways your team can take action now to start building the organizational readiness needed to shift to model-based definition, and pave the path to becoming a Model-Based Enterprise.
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Post-COVID Recovery Isn't Over: How to Reduce Costs with Value Analysis and Value Engineering

This post examines key data on how the pandemic has impacted manufacturing, how businesses have responded, and how strategically-implemented value analysis and value engineering (VA/VE) can play a strong role in the post-COVID comeback for manufacturers looking to speed up their recovery
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My Last DFM PowerPoint (And Why I’ll Never Make Another One)

Despite the evolution of design and manufacturing in the past few decades, design review remains an archaic process compared to the advanced CAD and PLM tools that surround it. If your organization wants the benefits of efficient, reliable design review and real-time collaboration, start here.
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3 Risks for Industrial Manufacturers Who Hesitate on Digital Transformation

Digital transformation or digital overwhelm? If those two phrases feel like they mean the same thing, maybe it's time to take a bite-sized (or "byte-sized") approach to digital transformation. After all, hesitation comes with risks: don't be one of the companies left behind.
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Improve Your Design Review Process With 6 Helpful Tips

Despite the evolution of design and manufacturing in the past few decades, design review remains an archaic process compared to the advanced CAD and PLM tools that surround it. If your organization wants the benefits of efficient, reliable design review and real-time collaboration, start here.
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Top 5 Trends Shaping the Future of Engineering Collaboration

Effective collaboration is a vital component of the success of any program, yet the market for tools that facilitate that collaboration has just begun to recognize the massive opportunity in front of it.
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7 Design Review Problems That Block Engineering Teams

After speaking to hundreds of engineers, designers and managers this year, we’ve compiled the top 7 problems in the engineering design review process and brief insights into solutions for you to implement today.
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Using Jira for Hardware Development: What You Need to Know

Whether you specifically want to be more agile in your product design process or you simply want to find better ways for your team to work, here’s what you need to know about using Jira for hardware development.