Engineering teams are becoming more distributed due to designers, analysts, contractors, suppliers, and product teams working across locations. Despite their distance, these teams must access the same data. This includes CAD files, simulation results, product...
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How Industrial Manufacturers Are Accelerating Time-to-Market by 15% With PTC’s Digital Thread
Hello everybody, and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. Today we're talking about how industrial manufacturers are accelerating their time to market up to 15% by using...
Meet the Experts: Ginna Kang
Ginna Khang is an Applications Engineer focused on research and development (R&D). She started at SPK and Associates in 2022 as an intern while she attended UC Santa Cruz. After graduating in 2024, she was brought on full-time. Here is more about Ginna in her...
The AI Maturity Playbook for Product and Engineering Teams
Knowing how to integrate AI into your workflows can be the difference between risky, inefficient implementation and successful performance that brings lower costs and a faster time-to-market. This eBook explores how your teams can effectively utilize AI.What You Will...
From Hype to Roadmap: Your AI Maturity in 90 days
Register NowYou’ll be taken to a secure registration page to complete your sign-up.By submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.AI shouldn’t be a moonshot—it should be an operating model. In this practical session, SPK experts...
Choosing the Right Platform for the Next Generation of Engineering: Windchill vs. 3DX
Hello, and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. In this vlog, we're going to talk about how engineering organizations are evolving to support more complex multidisciplinary products. And with that, choosing the right platform that you're going to do all...
Create a Digital Thread Without Changing Your Tools
Many organizations struggle to achieve true traceability and compliance because critical data is scattered across disconnected tools used by engineering, quality, product management, and operations teams. While the concept of a digital thread promises end-to-end...
The Future of Automotive Engineering: AI and SaaS in the Connected Lifecycle
As an automotive engineer, it is hard to ignore the rise of software-defined vehicles and electrification. When combined with strict compliance expectations and growing pressure to innovate faster, traditional engineering systems just aren’t cutting it. On-premise...
The Hidden Cost of Physical CAD Workstations (And What to Do Instead)
For decades, physical CAD workstations have been the backbone of engineering teams. High-performance desktops packed with powerful CPUs and GPUs have long been considered essential for design, simulation, and product development. However, as engineering workflows...
Rovo Product Guide: Key use cases across your organization
Gen-AI is making its way into nearly all of our tools, and the Atlassian toolkit is no exception. This eBook explores use cases for Atlassian’s AI agent, Rovo. What You Will Learn In this eBook, you will discover how Rovo can help: Engineers ITSM Teams Business...
How and Why to Standardize Onto One CAD Platform
Many engineering teams rely on multiple CAD systems across teams. The issue withusing multiple CAD tools is that it can lead to delays and innefficiencies. This white paper explores the benefits of consolidating onto one CAD platform.What You Will Learn In this white...
Turning AI Hype into Business Impact: Strategy, Governance, and Readiness for Engineering Teams
AI promises faster development, higher quality, and smarter decision-making. But many engineering organizations struggle to move beyond experimentation and hype. In this webinar, SPK and Associates AI experts will share how engineering leaders can turn AI interest...












