Contract Manufacturing & Supplier Collaboration

Product development depends on people working together across engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and suppliers. Each participant brings different information and often...

Team ownership is an administrative detail right up until the day it becomes a blocker. People change roles. An engineering...

Shop Floor and Supplier Access to BOM, Drawings, and 3D Models  Shop floor access to engineering data means giving a...

Imagine it is three days before an important product launch, prototype build, qualification milestone, or customer delivery. Here is how...

A SolidWorks model is essential. A BOM is essential. Drawings, PDFs, STEP files, and DXFs are essential too. Many teams...

Most engineers understand change management the way it’s been taught for decades: you identify something that needs to change, you...

Supplier collaboration is a critical part of manufacturing, but too often, it’s bogged down by outdated tools like spreadsheets and...

Sharing data with your contract manufacturer (CM) is a critical step in the manufacturing process, but it’s far from simple....

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, operational efficiency, and material cost control are crucial for staying competitive. Product development is...

Sharing product data with your contract manufacturer (CM) is a critical step in turning your design into a physical product....

In today’s manufacturing landscape, effective collaboration between manufacturers and suppliers is more critical than ever. From sourcing materials to meeting...

Transitioning from prototype to mass production is a pivotal moment in the lifecycle of any product. It’s the phase where...