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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.		Jul 1, 2009	982
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.		Jul 1, 2009	951
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.		Jun 1, 2009	1240
Making sense out of data glut: business intelligence is getting more intelligent at turning enterprise data into useful information.		May 1, 2009	1071
Microsoft's mid-market ERP array: new releases of Microsoft's ERP products come just in time for mid-market sensibilities.		Apr 1, 2009	1075
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?		Mar 1, 2009	1363
What you need to know about PLM: product life cycle management (PLM) isn't just a piece of technology. It's a product, an infrastructure, and, more important, a strategy.		Feb 1, 2009	1441
Introducing product portfolio management: project portfolio management is about aligning projects with business strategy, doing them, and doing them right.		Jan 1, 2009	1658
Field guide: Siemens: Siemens covers all the bases in industrial automation, energy, healthcare, building management and even home appliances.	Company overview	Dec 1, 2008	2410
Beyond rapid prototyping: direct manufacturing: when Linear Mold started using laser-sintering for tooling inserts, it accelerated mold production and reduced costs.		Nov 1, 2008	957
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.	Company overview	Oct 1, 2008	2769
Multi-CAD environments: new software technologies are focusing on editing and sharing 3D geometry.		Sep 1, 2008	1552
Software ERP as a service for: on-line, on-demand ERP eliminates the huge challenge of building IT infrastructure.		Sep 1, 2008	599
Field guide: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms: in its 20 years. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has proven to be very much in control--of its automation and control technologies and services.		Aug 1, 2008	2912
PLM gets unified: basing PLM on a service-oriented architecture makes a "single source for the truth" possible, helps broaden the PLM "footprint," and brings enterprises closer to integrated manufacturing. Really.		Jul 1, 2008	2165
Field guide: Dassault Systemes.	Company overview	Jun 1, 2008	2740
What's driving factory control? Smaller controllers, industrial controllers with built-in HMI, more powerful industrial computers, and Ethernet, Ethernet--these are the latest development driving factory control.		May 1, 2008	1662
Field guide: Omron Corp.; Omron is a global leader in automation, sensing, and control technologies, which leads it to other industries beyond industrial automation.	Company overview	Apr 1, 2008	3169
360 of CAD.		Mar 1, 2008	1876
Field guide: Microsoft Corp.; Microsoft has a tremendous range of technology solutions that may be useful to you--and that you may not know about. Here's a look at what you need to know.	Company overview	Feb 1, 2008	2718
On-demand ERP is here; Look what's gaining traction in enterprise resource planning: a new way to run it offsite.		Jan 1, 2008	1795
Not real, but close enough; Virtual reality technology is putting more data on large screens. And it's better data: higher resolution, easier access, different viewpoints, more accurate tracking, and affordable.		Dec 1, 2007	1680
Beyond rapid prototyping: additive manufacturing; New materials and machines keep pushing what's been known as "rapid prototyping" into the realm of additive manufacturing, which is becoming more of an "essential" design and production technology.		Nov 1, 2007	1693
Some like it hot. CPUs don't. New and sophisticated processors are advancing the computational performance in workstations, in enterprise servers, and in cars.		Oct 1, 2007	1473
Designing things right: here are three new CAD tools. One focuses on part assemblies. Another focuses on displaying CAD models. The last focuses on making CAD available everywhere for everybody.		Sep 1, 2007	1564
What the latest PLM acquisitions may mean to you: three major PLM vendors were acquired in the past 15 months. Shakeout? Bigger industrial automation powerhouses? It's all potentially good news for automotive.		Aug 1, 2007	1523
Factory control developments: nothing revolutionary per se, but just the sorts of "tweaks" that can help make factory operations all the more productive. Here are a few of the more recent developments.		Jul 1, 2007	1574
Digital mock-up grows up: digital mock-up tools sit nicely between heavy-weight, complex CAD systems and lightweight CAD viewers. Every automotive enterprise should have one of these tools. And in time, will have one.		Jun 1, 2007	1584
Money available for manufacturing enterprise research.	Interview	May 1, 2007	744
Creating the fastest motorcycle: breaking the world speed record for streamliners is mostly a labor of love--plus a dollop of computer analysis.		Apr 1, 2007	1031
Search by shape: new CAD-independent search engines automatically code and classify shapes for quick retrieval.		Mar 1, 2007	1061
B2MML explained.		Feb 1, 2007	672
What's NetWeaver?		Feb 1, 2007	634
Integrating the manufacturing enterprise: enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have been very, very busy with acquisitions, new modules, and integrations. Here's a snapshot of some new developments.		Jan 1, 2007	1652
Control systems in a package: going "lean" goes beyond production management. It even affects several aspects of control systems hardware, software, and application development.		Dec 1, 2006	1545
Sensing and safety is fully embedded in vehicles.		Nov 1, 2006	1241
Workstation envy: look at the latest crop of workstations. They're fast, inexpensive, quiet, and built for expansion.		Oct 1, 2006	1671
PLM & lean product development: lean initiatives to eliminate waste are not just for production and inventory management. They also apply to product development. Here's how PLM can make that happen.		Sep 1, 2006	1560
What makes CPD collaborative? Collaborative product development (CPD) is more than just slinging 3D models back and forth and viewing them. Here's a sample of some of the technologies working behind the scenes.		Aug 1, 2006	1496
Programmable logic controllers transformed; A new generation of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) yields a new acronym: PAC (programmable automation controller). There's a lot more control power today.		Jul 1, 2006	1733
QFD analysis: from customer needs to design specs; Translating customer needs and requirements into design and engineering specifications is mostly a matter of listening, seeing, quantifying the qualitative, and then figuring out the possibilities. Yes, there are tools that can help.	Column	Jun 1, 2006	1538
PDF goes 3D: forget mailing paper documents. Forget emailing two-dimensional GIF, JPEG, and TIFF graphic images with explanatory notes in some word processed file. Now you can navigate through and manipulate 3D models in PDF documents.		May 1, 2006	1659
Options in rapid prototyping technology.		Apr 1, 2006	975
ICEM's new class a surface model considered.		Mar 1, 2006	566
Catia enhancements keep on coming.		Mar 1, 2006	646
Solving problem solving: this problem-solving tool scans the world (OK, the world wide Web) for possible solutions to not only bring new ideas to the table, but to help solve problems faster.	Editorial	Feb 1, 2006	789
What's new in PLM? In the market for a new PLM system or curious about the current state of the commercial products? Here's a look at what many of the major vendors have on offer.		Jan 1, 2006	1631
Additional ABCs about PLM.		Dec 1, 2005	1689
Tools to create real products virtually: simulation tools to test the wear and tear and just about everything else about new products are getting pretty close to the real things.		Nov 1, 2005	1331
Solidworks solidly works.	Editorial	Oct 1, 2005	621
FIORES & the mathematics of style.	Editorial	Oct 1, 2005	775
Rapid prototyping: rapid, colorful, real, and coming to a desk near you.		Sep 1, 2005	1446
What you need to know about blade systems: blade systems are compact and efficient compute servers that primarily save space and power, infrastructure, and compute management. Blades also cut costs. Here's how.		Aug 1, 2005	1649
AI in control: artificial intelligence, expert systems, fuzzy logic, neural nets, and rules-based algorithms for factory control. Although the buzz is quieted, all of it is still around. You just don't notice it.		Jul 1, 2005	1596
If only drivers were as attentive as sensor automation: the ever-moving intersection of needs and technologies has greatly increased the number of sensors in today's cars. Here are some of the latest sensor systems in cars today and in development for the future.		Jun 1, 2005	1518
Software developments that may simplify your challenges: here are some of the things that I saw at the national design engineering show during national manufacturing week. Not everything. Just some items of particular relevance and interest.		May 1, 2005	1598
MSC.Software invokes consistency: although it has historically been considered a provider of "analysis" software, MSC is going well beyond that.		Apr 1, 2005	735
Improving analysis with better physical fidelity: a look at the latest LMS Virtual.Lab.	Product/Service Evaluation	Apr 1, 2005	767
Creating the "American design" for motorcycle aficionados: nowadays, behind even the most meticulously hand-crafted machine, is some high-tech design software.		Mar 1, 2005	1478
What you need to know about supply chain management: while there are the occasional horror stories about botched SCM implementations, if you have a good understanding of what you want to achieve and a measured approach to implementation, you can prevent the nightmare from featuring your company.		Feb 1, 2005	1582
Easier ERP implementation? Historically, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has the reputation of being a project that takes longer to implement than the tenures of those who OK'd the implementation. Then in the face of the year-2000 crisis, ERP implementations became quicker and, dare say, somewhat easier. What happened?		Jan 1, 2005	1537
Do small companies need PLM?		Dec 1, 2004	1575
Rapid prototyping: bigger & stronger; Once it was all about small, fragile parts. But now, models made with rapid prototyping equipment are not only sizable, but durable.		Nov 1, 2004	1239
The trends in CFD are continuous, dynamic, and real: a variety of new computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software packages are just a mouse click away for part and product designers--with a lot more capability to boot!		Oct 1, 2004	1324
3D modeling and rendering for the rest of us.		Sep 1, 2004	584
Solid edge makes "design intent" affordable.		Sep 1, 2004	667
The PLC gets small: the physically smaller PLCs get, the more control applications they fit in. Now comes one that's a single chip.		Aug 1, 2004	1232
GM speeds time to market through blistering fast processors: General Motors' vehicle development process gets a big boost from the latest in supercomputers.		Jul 1, 2004	1590
Sensors make sense: clever deployment of sensors can help manufacturers reach single-digit ppms.		Jun 1, 2004	957
A couple of cool tools for designers: although plenty of attention gets paid to many of the more mainstream CAD-related offerings, here are a couple that may pass under your radar. Yet if you're looking for fast collaborative development, both may be gear that you can't afford to miss.	Product/Service Evaluation	May 1, 2004	1351
Match analysis with materials: material characteristics and differences are sufficiently disparate so that those designers and engineers who are looking for tools to model parts before they're produced ought to consider those that are specific to the requirements.		Apr 1, 2004	1494
Heavyweight collaboration through lightweight JT: the ability to visualize design data of various types across platforms is now possible through a file format named "JT." What's more, the file sizes are but a fraction of what's ordinarily been the case. This could be a tremendous boost for those who are looking for more collaborative processes.		Mar 1, 2004	1752
What's new in automotive supply chains? Although technology is an enabler, better business practices are resulting in better supply chains these days. Here's a look.		Feb 1, 2004	1337
The six-hour car: how IT can help make it happen; Although there are certainly a number of information technology (IT) systems available, right now, the automotive supply chain is still tangled when it comes to passing information from OEMs to Tier X. Pamela Lopker thinks there's a way to straighten it out and to greatly reduce the time to go from order to delivery.	Interview	Jan 1, 2004	1468
The ABCs of PLM: just what are the elements of a PLM system? Or could be? This article helps spell those out.		Dec 1, 2003	1571
Rapid prototyping: rapidly getting stronger.		Nov 1, 2003	1369
IBM's near-future technologies for telematics.		Nov 1, 2003	986
Moving from 2D to 3D for about the price of 2D: buy Autodesk Inventor Series, the solids modeler, and get Autodesk's 2D packages basically for free.		Sep 1, 2003	941
Industrial Ethernet: wiring the enterprise: rumors of Ethernet's demise on the factory floor, especially for control applications, are unfounded. What's more, wireless solutions are providing even more opportunity for this network technology.		Aug 1, 2003	1678
Faster [and] faster go the workstations: workstations are faster, cheaper. This is new? No, except that we really mean faster and cheaper. (Digital Domain).		Jul 1, 2003	1801
Suppliers talk about e-business. .		Jun 1, 2003	1731
FEA: beyond the analysts. (Digital Domain).		Apr 1, 2003	1715
Power from the masses with grid computing: a new class of software breaks through the bottleneck of limited compute resources--by using available compute resources. (Digital Domain).		Apr 1, 2003	535
Unigraphics NX: [what it may mean to you]; given the prevalence of Unigraphics and I-DEAS throughout the automotive supply change, EDS' approach to product convergence can have effects on your CAx operations. Here's a quick look. (Digital-Domain).		Mar 1, 2003	968
Automotive supply chain management: as good as it gets? Many observers agree that the automotive industry is running its supply chain well. They also agree there's room for improvement. (Digital.Domain).	Industry Overview	Feb 1, 2003	1557
Mid-market automotive ERP grows up: if you're a small- or medium-sized automotive supplier, here are some traditional mid-market ERP systems to think about--plus a surprise guest. (Digital Domain).		Jan 1, 2003	1712
Surveying the automotive e-business landscape: as an automotive supplier, where do you go to transact automotive e-business? You hop onto the 'net and then what? You've got a lot of roads in front of you. (Manage).		Dec 1, 2002	1616
In search of Artificial Intelligence. (Produce).	Column	Nov 1, 2002	1686
Sensors to improve operational--and product--performance. (Produce).		Oct 1, 2002	1858
A manager's guide to FlexRay: here's what you need to know about the new communications protocol that will make X-by-wire more pervasive. (Manage).		Sep 1, 2002	1715
Effectively managing inventory in the supply chain. (Manage).		Aug 1, 2002	1922
ERP: complexities, ironies, and advances. (Manage).		Jul 1, 2002	1641
PLM where product meets process: what PDM is to product, PLM is to process. Here's what the buzz is all about. (Engineer).	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2002	1381
Beyond datebooks & to-do lists: PDA's in manufacturing. (Manage).		May 1, 2002	1903
Covisint: Beyond auctions; What's it take to use Covisint, the automotive industry's Internet-based trading exchange? well, Besides a computer, here are some other things to consider. (Manage).		Apr 1, 2002	1375
"The network is the PLC": Smaller, faster, cheaper, and infused with more capabilities. PLC vendors are providing powerful capabilities for these industrial workhorses. (Produce).	Brief Article	Mar 1, 2002	1823
What software do you need?		Feb 1, 2002	1655
Simulation: The real story. (Design).		Jan 1, 2002	1597
Where's The Money In e-Business? Yes, You can make and save money Through EBusiness. "Where?" 15 the $64,000 Question that individual companies and on-line Marketplaces are struggling with. Here are some Clues about that Location.	Industry Overview	Dec 1, 2001	1692
Looking(a) logistics. (MANAGE).		Nov 1, 2001	2036