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2008: “3D Manufacturing Innovation” Explains the Japanese Quest for an Alternative to PLM

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Randall Newton

The Japanese are ready to embrace 3D in manufacturing. But they have little interest in the Western top-down, design-driven linear ...

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Autodesk Second Quarter: Who needs PLM?

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Steve Wolfe

Autodesk’s revenues in the most recent quarter rebounded more sharply than its peers in the engineering software business.

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Laser-Scan Research Saves Kimberly-Clark $500,000

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Randall Newton

The global leader in personal hygiene products needed to know if larger embossing patterns would improve product quality.  Laser scanning ...

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Strong Upgrade Sales Lift Autodesk First Quarter Revenue 11%

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Randall Newton

The recovery of AutoCAD sales is outpacing all other divisions. Cash flow from operations is up 411% compared to a ...

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Steve Wolfe: Shrinking COE Conference Sharpens Its Focus On CATIA Users

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Randall Newton

The Icelandic volcano and a shift of marketing resources to another conference made for a smaller CATIA Operators Exchange (COE) ...

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The Cambashi View: NX Sets New Standard in Turbomachinery Milling Market

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Randall Newton

Charles Clarke says Siemens PLM Software has broken new ground with its Turbomachinery Milling module in NX 7. By Charles ...

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US Manufacturing Growing Faster Than National Economy

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Randall Newton

The latest ThomasNet Industry Market Barometer survey reveals that manufacturers, service providers and distributors are reinventing themselves—and taking advantage of ...

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THE CAMBASHI VIEW: Engineering a Sustainable Economic Recovery

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Randall Newton

Engineering technologies can significantly contribute to a sustainable economy, argues Cambashi’s Tony Christian. But don’t expect government or the boardroom ...

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PDM Will Be a Growth Market in 2010

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Randall Newton

PDM software sold better than expected in 2009, especially the products aimed at smaller manufacturers. We estimate less than 30% ...

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The Outsourcing Trap: Eppinger Takes a Second Look at Global Product Development

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Randall Newton

One of the authors of the highly influential 2006 article “The New Practice of Global Product Development” has updated it ...