PLM Plays an Important--And Often Overlooked Role in Lean Manufacturing

Source: Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
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The concept of Lean Manufacturing methods has moved beyond simply Six Sigma principles into the many systems that manage the ...

Outsourcing boosts software sales, says Autodesk

Source: Inquirer.net
by Alexander Villafania

Executives from software firm Autodesk said offshore outsourcing in the Philippines is a major factor in continued software s...

Interview With Stephen A. Diehl, President and CEO of Surfware, Inc.

Source: Surfware
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Where will new CAM technology have the largest impact on manufacturing? Diehl: The two main areas where CAM software can affe...

New Harleys Cruise With Deep-Drawn Fenders

Source: Engineering Technology Associates
by BRAD F. KUVIN

Die-design and simulation software; a switch in tool steel and coating; new hydraulic-press technology; and tight-tolerance l...

How to Evaluate a PLM/PDM Provider

Source: Industry Week
by Jill Jusko

Selecting a product lifecycle management/product data management solution to manage an organization as complex as the Volkswa...

PLM's Natural Evolution

Source: Industry Week
by Jill Jusko

Gerber Technology and Infor recently introduced the latest versions of their product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for...

Interview with Bill Brewster, Gerber Technology

Source: fibre2fashion
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"Without integrated CAD, the process is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but it also increases the chances of error in...

Thinking About PLM? Don?t Forget the Front End

Source: Apparel Magazine
by Jordan K. Speer

There's no doubt about it. PLM is a major priority for many apparel companies. Apparel's 2007 Reader Survey reported that 51....

MagNet & ThermNet Tackle Hybrid Motor Heat Limits

Source: Desktop Engineering
by Erin Hatfield

Automakers are offering customers ever more choices these days with the advent of hybrid car designs that combine gasoline an...

In the Eye of the Storm

Source: CADALYST Magazine
by Kenneth Wong

An IBM researcher anticipates business-oriented engineering....