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Boston Hub for PLM Software
When we think about high-tech, our minds naturally wonder to Silicon Valley. But in the 1950s through to the 80s, Route 128 in Greater Boston was the technology hotspot, with companies like Sun Microsystems, EMC Corporation and Raytheon calling it home. Today, Route 128 is the center for PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software, technology that manages the entire product lifecycle from conception …
Design World Calls Mathcad Prime 2.0 “A Solid Tool for Documenting Engineering Calculations”
On April 17th, Evan Yares, Senior Editor and Analyst of Software at Design World reviewed both Mathcad Prime 2.0 and Maple 16 in an article titled, “Math for Engineers: A Look at Mathcad Prime 2.0 and Maple 16.” In this article Yares explored how more and more frequently engineers are running into hidden errors when using spreadsheets and how important …
Mathcad Prime 2.0 Nominated for Desktop Engineering’s Editor’s Pick of the Week
On Wednesday April 25th, Desktop Engineering presented the Editor’s Pick of the Week Award to Mathcad Prime 2.0. Desktop Engineering explains, “Each week, DE’s Editor at Large, Tony Lockwood, combs through dozens of new product releases and uses his years of engineering industry knowledge to choose a few products and services that he thinks will help engineers innovate by working smarter and …
Economic Recovery Spells More Automation, Less Jobs in Manufacturing
The question of whether productivity improvements driven by automation technology kill or create jobs has been argued over for centuries, and the debate is still going strong. Even President Obama weighed in recently: “There are some structural issues with our economy where a lot of businesses have learned to become much more efficient with a lot fewer workers,” he told …
Obama Talks American Manufacturing and Exports at Boeing
During Friday’s visit to the Boeing plant in Everett, WA, President Barack Obama praised the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as a prime example of what American manufacturing can accomplish. The Dreamliner’s advanced technology and its success in the market symbolize what the United States has to offer in manufacturing, the president said. “American workers have never been more productive. And companies …
Nokia Follows Apple, Relocates Manufacturing to Asia
Finland-based Nokia Corp. announced today that it will discontinue assembly of its cellphones in Europe by end of 2012 and move production to Asia in order to better compete with the likes of Apple and Motorola. Nokia officials said the move made sense given that “labor costs, land costs and other associated costs are so much lower in Asia.” The …
Flexibility & Risk: How Does Your Supply Chain Measure Up?
Manufacturing and innovation were hot topics in the 2012 State of the Union address. In a letter dated, January 23rd, President Obama took on supply chain risks by stating: “We have seen that disruptions to supply chains caused by natural disasters—earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions—and from criminal and terrorist networks seeking to exploit the system or use it as a …
Is Silicon Valley the New Capital of Automotive?
CES, the largest consumer technology show on the planet, is the place to introduce new technology and show off new gadgets. Among the many firsts at this year’s show, one caught my eye, the record number of automotive manufacturers vying for the lead in technology. Carmakers are not new to technology… Continue reading
Apple’s Supplier Report Only Scratches the Surface
Late last week Apple published its Supplier Responsibility 2012 Progress Report in conjunction with a list of its leading suppliers. The 2012 Progress Report provides insight into the findings from 229 audits that Apple performed within its supply chain in 2011. The report found that almost a third of Apple’s audited suppliers do not abide by the company’s standards, with …
Consumer Choice, Fuel Efficiency Big Trends at Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), happening in Detroit through January, has a wide array of impressive hybrid vehicles, and marks a leap forward in fuel efficiency and consumer choice. Notable at the high-end: the Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC hybrid, which runs on clean diesel, and its E400 hybrid with combined estimated 27 mpg. Mercedes-Benz also shows a new version …
