Recently added articles from Industry Week:
Dow Corning drives innovation with incubator: manufacturer says incubator helps company develop products of tomorrow.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There's a lot to be said for "living in the moment," but for a manufacturer looking to be around for a long time the philosophy presents some challenges. Developing products to solve tomorrow's problems requires forward thinking and long-range planning, ...
PLM's natural evolution: industry-specific solutions gain renewed attention.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gerber Technology and Infor recently introduced the latest versions of their product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the apparel and textile industry. Conformia has set its PLM sights on the life sciences and alcohol beverages industries. And ...
How to plug America's innovation GAP: think tanks outline plan to boost leadership, raise productivity and create better jobs.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Two think tanks are calling on the federal government to take bold measures to turn around what they call America's declining innovation leadership and thus raise productivity and U.S. incomes. The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, along with the Metropolitan Policy Program ...
Elysium has released data verification tool CADdoctor EX3.0, which helps translate data into the most usable form for computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering and computer-aided manufacturing.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Elysium has released data verification tool CADdoctor EX3.0, which helps translate data into the most usable form for computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering and computer-aided manufacturing. The latest release expands capabilities for data translation from scanned ...
SimManager R3, a scalable simulation content and process management solution, is now available from MSC.Software.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... SimManager R3, a scalable simulation content and process management solution, is now available from MSC.Software. New capabilities include the introduction of Sim-Manager Workgroup Edition to provide out-of-the-box simulation ...
Dassault Systemes has released Abaqus 6.8, a unified finite element analysis software suite from Simulia.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Dassault Systemes has released Abaqus 6.8, a unified finite element analysis software suite from Simulia. The software provider says enhancements address core areas, including modeling and results visualization, structural analysis and general contact. Among specific improvements are ...
The Velocity Series from Siemens PLM Software is a preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis, manufacturing and data management software for the middle market.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... The Velocity Series from Siemens PLM Software is a preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis, manufacturing and data management software for the middle market. Included in the Velocity Series is Solid Edge, which is the CAD component. The new version of Solid Edge ...
Infor has unveiled its latest version of PLM Runtime, a product lifecycle management solution geared specifically toward the apparel and footwear manufacturing industries.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Infor has unveiled its latest version of PLM Runtime, a product lifecycle management solution geared specifically toward the apparel and footwear manufacturing industries. The solution addresses the very short lifecycle of the fashion industry with features such as improved supplier ...
HyperWorks 9.0, an engineering simulation solution from Altair Engineering, embeds grid computing management tools with compute-intensive CAE software applications.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... HyperWorks 9.0, an engineering simulation solution from Altair Engineering, embeds grid computing management tools with compute-intensive CAE software applications. Modeling and visualization advances include HyperCrash, an automotive crash ...
PLM solutions provider PTC has introduced ProductView 9.1.(Product Development Solutions)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... PLM solutions provider PTC has introduced ProductView 9.1. The newest release of this visual collaboration software offers a scalable platform that can accommodate varying complexity levels of visual information, including viewing of million-part digital mockups. ProductView MCAD, a key ...
Intel eyes energy efficiency.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Like many corporations, semiconductor giant Intel is targeting a portion of its annual research budget at technological advances that improve the environment. An example of this is Intel's Platform Power Management, a collection of power management techniques aimed at improving computer ...
How to evaluate a PLM/PDM provider.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Jusko, Jill ... Selecting a product lifecycle management/ product data management solution to manage an organization as complex as the Volkswagen Group is no routine task. Just ask Volkswagen's Ing Oliver Riedel, who handles process integration and information management for VW's product development ...
The do-it-yourself guide: is it always cheaper to farm it out, or should some things stay in-house? Here are six ways to help crack the "make or buy" mystery.(PURCHASING)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a down economy, companies must pursue any and all opportunities to drive savings and efficiencies across their operations in order to stay competitive. This often involves examining manufacturing plans for both existing and new products to determine the ...
Eastern promises: while manufacturers have found rewarding sourcing opportunities in Eastern Europe, they still need to educate themselves first.(PURCHASING)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] China has long been the flagship nation for U.S. manufacturers looking for low-cost sourcing opportunities. In addition to the low wages, China offers a variety of perks such as beneficial lending rates, political stability and an overall ...
Breathing down on the dragon: more low-cost countries are proving to be viable alternatives to China.(PURCHASING)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eyeforprocurement's 2008 Low-Cost Country Sourcing Report reveals that while China continues to maintain a dominant position atop the low-cost sourcing hierarchy--with the same share of respondents (76%) confirming the claim as in 2007--certain areas of ...
Cheaper or more challenging?(By The Numbers:)(Survey)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... Despite being a viable proposition for many manufacturers today, sourcing in low-cost countries still involves a number of challenges that may not be readily apparent, according to consulting firm Eyeforprocurement. In fact, according to more than 200 procurement professionals who were ...
Market watch: material demand.(PURCHASING)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commodities Up In Price ABS Acrylics (2) Aluminum (5) Aluminum Extrusions (4) caustic Soda (4) chemicals (2) corn (3) corrugated containers (2) Diesel ...
The low-cost learning curve: a good return is never guaranteed from low-cost sources, but manufacturers are learning important lessons to help improve their chances.(PURCHASING)
Aug 01, 2008; Zubko, Nick ... It might not be the best habit, but people have a tendency to categorize everything. The same often happens with low-cost country sourcing, which lumps totally diverse countries scattered all over the world into the same category of inexpensive procurement opportunities. Many ...
Building a better supply chain in three not-so-easy steps: silos are fine for farms, but they wreak havoc on supply chains.(SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS)
Aug 01, 2008; Blanchard, David ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How can you build a healthy, collaborative and profitable supply chain culture at your business? It all comes down to communication, explains Ron Cain, president and CEO of TMSI Logistics, a provider of third-party logistics services. And a key component ...
Portrait of a best-in-class Global Trade compliance.(SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS)
Aug 01, 2008; Blanchard, David ... In an increasingly global marketplace for manufacturers, the role of trade compliance is taking on more prominence in separating the winners and the losers. In a recent study of 340 global importers and exporters, analyst firm Aberdeen Group found that a big problem with many companies is ...