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Product-centric and platform-modularity approaches are common methods used to develop products. For companies with only one product, the product-centric approach works well. However, manufacturers with a family of products utilize product line engineering for increased efficiency. Developing products with a platform-modularity approach brings a host of benefits.  Introduction to a Platform-Modularity Approach For many companies, …

BigLever: Bring Products To Market Faster with a Platform-Modularity Approach Read More »

Mass electrification of all systems has impacted every industry, expanding electronics, electrical distribution systems, and embedded software in today’s products.

Rapid advancing digitization is transforming traditional, mechanical products into smart, connected ones. In the 2020 Product Development IT Ecosystem Benchmark Report from Lifecycle Insights, more than half of the respondents cited customer demand for smart products as their first or second most important challenge in product development.

Over the past few years, PTC has gradually transitioned its offerings to an annual subscription format. As a result, the overwhelming majority of its customers have switched to this recurring revenue model. Now, PTC is hard at work moving its core products to Atlas, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that was acquired as part of Onshape. …

The Impact of PTC’s CREO Moving to a Cloud-Based Platform Read More »

Shapr3D is a powerful 3D design modeling tool that allows industrial designers to turn their ideas into 3D models. Previously, Shapr3D was only available for use with the Apple Pen and iPad multi-touch features, but that’s no longer the case. The latest release makes the tool accessible to mechanical engineers and industrial designers who use …

Shapr3D’s Direct Modelling Capabilities Now on Windows Read More »

In a recent post, we discussed the challenges associated with a traditional approach to simulation where engineers and analysts work in silos using unintegrated tools. When team members can’t collaborate effectively, companies must contend with inaccurate or incomplete data that cause delays and increased costs. In order to address these issues, companies need to take …

Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE: A Progressive Approach to Modeling and Simulation Read More »

Companies are trying to keep up with escalating consumer demands. As a result, companies’ new product introduction processes have become more complex.

This is the second in a series of six articles outlining findings from our 2021 NPI and Sourcing study.

Amid a landscape of shortened timelines and more complex products, companies are increasingly using simulation to digitally verify that a product meets requirements and performs as designed. Yet, engineers and analysts often find themselves working in silos, making contributions that are not in sync. Design engineers use computer-aided design (CAD) tools to design, while the …

The Fundamental Problems with Modeling and Simulation Read More »

The pressure of consumer and market demands is driving product complexity upwards. As a result, the NPI process is harder to manage. In response, many organizations are making targeted investments in digital transformation initiatives to help improve their NPI processes.

Join us for a discussion between Supplyframe CMO, Richard Barnett, and Lifecycle Insights Chief Analyst and CEO, Chad Jackson, as they review findings from a 2021 NPI and Sourcing study commissioned by Supplyframe.