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2  This is the second in a series of twenty-six seminars presented at the Collaboration & Interoperability Conference - May 2010. Each of these seminars includes an abstract, downloadable presentation, and audio, and will be posted here every two weeks. 

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Mr. Terry Wohlers

A 21st Century Product Development Paradigm

Abstract

Many of the technologies we use to communicate weren’t around just a few years ago. And much more is around the corner. Customers are now directly involved in product design. Assemblies that before consisted of 15-20 parts now can be done in one piece and manufactured in a couple days. This eliminates part numbers, inventory, entire assembly lines, labor and maintenance. And, it comes with complete design freedom (complexity for free), as opposed to the design-for-manufacturing constraints of the past. I’m thrilled to be able to speak to this eclectic gathering of movers and shakers in engineering and IT in global manufacturing. It’s exciting to share perspective on some of the new ideas and processes that I believe will shape the way we work together.

About Terry Wohlers

Terry Wohlers is principal consultant and president of Wohlers Associates, Inc ., an independent consulting firm he founded 23 years ago. Through this company, Wohlers has provided consulting assistance to more than 150 organizations in 21 countries. He has authored more than 350 books, articles and technical papers, and has spoken to thousands of engineers, scientists and executives. And he has given 65 keynote presentations on five continents. His presentation will introduce an entirely new way of thinking about how products are conceived, developed and produced, and give a look to the future at some of the technologies he believes will power this new paradigm.

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