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Simulation makes vehicles real: advances in simulation software include integration with other CAx systems, simulations of more domains, and stunning virtual reality
Simulation software doesn't have a C-acronym that neatly fits into CAx (computer-aided everything). And yet, simulation is very much a part of...
Automotive Design & Production, 07/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Improvements to plant automation software: from machine control to operations management, software lets factory operators and manufacturing executives apply the right amount of factory control
On machines: Safety first Safety systems help prevent accidents and the damage resulting from faults and malfunctions. They protect humans,...
Automotive Design & Production, 07/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
What Web 2.0 means to you: Web 2.0. Manufacturing 2.0. Enterprise 2.0. These terms point to the same goal: Using the web to promote collaborative work
Forget about SOA (service-oriented architectures) and SaaS (software as a service), pretty web browser interfaces and Facebook, EDI and B2B, CIM...
Automotive Design & Production, 06/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Microsoft's mid-market ERP array: new releases of Microsoft's ERP products come just in time for mid-market sensibilities
Better than half of the sales for enterprise resource planning (ERP) these days are from small- and medium-sized companies. These are companies...
Automotive Design & Production, 04/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
What's blocking the move from 2D to 3D? CAD software vendors and pundits have long been predicting "everyone" will soon be on 3D CAD. Why hasn't that happened?
"It was 1975 when I first predicted that within five years, all mechanical engineers would be doing only 3D," laughs Joel Orr, vice president and...
Automotive Design & Production, 03/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
What you need to know about PLM: product life cycle management isn't just a piece of technology. It's a product, an infrastructure, and, more important, a strategy
What you need to know about PLM: product life cycle management (PLM) isn't just a piece of technology. A majority of the money for product...
Automotive Design & Production, 02/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Introducing product portfolio management: project portfolio management is about aligning projects with business strategy, doing them, and doing them right
All projects are important. Some projects are more important than other projects. Companies create business strategies. Businesses strategies...
Automotive Design & Production, 01/01/09 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Field guide: Siemens: Siemens covers all the bases in industrial automation, energy, healthcare, building management and even home appliances
Field guide: Siemens: Siemens covers all the bases in industrial automation, energy, healthcare, building management and even home appliances....
Automotive Design & Production, 12/01/08 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Beyond rapid prototyping: direct manufacturing: when Linear Mold started using laser-sintering for tooling inserts, it accelerated mold production and reduced costs
Direct metal laser-sintering (DMLS) is different than common machining/ milling techniques, which produce parts by removing material. DMLS is an...
Automotive Design & Production, 11/01/08 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication -
Field guide: IBM corp.: there's not a single bit of information technology, nor industry, nor industry need, nor business process untouched by the largest IT vendor in the world: IBM
The company The company International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. (Armonk, NY) is a computer company. The largest computer company in the...
Automotive Design & Production, 10/01/08 by Lawrence S. Gould · More from publication
