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Scott Reedy
Scott Reedy is the Senior Director of PLM Sales for GoEngineer. His background includes working in engineering, solution consulting and enterprise software sales for more than 20 years. Scott was an Agile customer and has held various positions at Agile Software, GoEngineer and other enterprise … More » Developing Better Products is a “Piece of Cake”July 17th, 2014 by Scott Reedy
I’m not much of a baker, but I can follow instructions reasonably well. If I wanted to bake a Agile PLM allows companies to aggregate all the components, documentation, software, engineering drawings and Bill of Material (BOM) into one system. The BOM can be thought of as the product recipe for your finished product. It may include off-the-shelf and custom parts, software and firmware, documentation, and both mechanical and electrical CAD drawings so that every aspect of the product configuration is controlled. Within the BOM view of Agile, users gain immediate insight into whether there are attached documents, pending change orders or quality issues against any level of an assembly. Users may quickly traverse the BOM to view any of the associated records or attachments. User-defined security roles and privileges ensure adherence with corporate security policies, configuration management practices and regulatory compliance initiatives. Internal and external collaboration is enabled to allow individuals, departments and partners the appropriate level of access to product information. Read the rest of Developing Better Products is a “Piece of Cake” How Small Businesses Invest in Technology Part 3: Business-centric CompaniesJune 16th, 2014 by Tandy Banks
The Pioneer Spirit Prevails! For hundreds of years, ordinary people have forged new paths, pioneering ahead of the masses to find new ways—explorers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Every field of study has those special individuals who show us better & brighter ideas. Some of my revered pioneers are a little eclectic: Leonardo da Vinci, Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Erle Halliburton, Ray Kroc, Ed Malzahn, among many others. I am proud to say that I’ve had the opportunity to work for companies founded by two of these greats. Read the rest of How Small Businesses Invest in Technology Part 3: Business-centric Companies Design without worrying about the processMay 29th, 2014 by Nathan Dunn
Let’s start with the basics. What is the 3DEXPERIENCE? I have heard several people refer to it as the Facebook for SOLIDWORKS users. There is something to that, but not in the way that you might think. Facebook has forever changed the way that we interact with our social groups. In a similar way, the 3DEXPERIENCE is going to change the way that we interact and work as design teams. You probably won’t see videos of cats jumping into walls in the 3DEXPERIENCE unless, of course, your company designs cat retention systems.
3DEXPERIENCE is a platform that allows users to interact with task specific apps, update colleagues, and capture other ideas as they happen. How Small Businesses Invest in Technology Part 2: Engineering-centric CompaniesMay 22nd, 2014 by Tandy Banks
Surprising Solutions Engineering is all about problem-solving. One of my favorite design problems involved a small encoder mount for a mixing system. The encoders were used to count rotations on a screw that metered dry product into a mixer.
After determining the root cause of the issue, it was clear that a better mount had to be produced; we designed seven pieces of laser-cut stainless steel that fit together like a puzzle. But the tricky part was how to hold all of the puzzle pieces into a sturdy mount. The very seasoned electrical engineer working with me on the project suggested—out of the blue—a simple hairpin. I thought he had lost his mind, but after giving his idea some consideration I later discovered he was right! Innovative solutions might seem risky and even a bit crazy at first—that’s what makes them exciting. This is part 2 of a 3-part blog series. Today, we will be looking into how engineering-centric companies can tackle the challenges of new technologies. Read the rest of How Small Businesses Invest in Technology Part 2: Engineering-centric Companies How Small Businesses Invest in Technology Part 1: Production-centric CompaniesApril 22nd, 2014 by Tandy Banks
We fear change! Have you ever come home to find that someone has moved your favorite recliner? (Shouldn’t be a big deal, right?) But your first slightly irritated reaction may have been: “Why did this move?” Humans are creatures of habit. The truth is that we’d like some things in life to be concrete and not to move or change. According to popular personality testing, there are 4 personality types and three of them fear change—that means the majority of humanity fears change! Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to observe how companies of different sizes tend to adopt new technologies. From my perspective, engineering and manufacturing companies can be grouped into three general types: production-centric, engineering-centric, and business-centric. I will explore each of these types in this 3-part blog series, starting this week with production-centric companies.
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