Delaying a product launch can have significant financial repercussions that extend far beyond the immediate costs. It is important to understand how these delays can impact an organization. Having this knowledge can transform an organization’s strategic plans and...
In the realm of product development, the tools you choose can significantly impact your team's productivity. In this blog post, I will share how one company’s evaluation and business case process allowed them to move from legacy solutions IBM DOORS and Rational Team...
A critical business challenge for medical device manufacturers as they scale is getting products to market quickly while supporting existing products and meeting FDA Quality System Regulation (21-CFR-820) requirements. To achieve this effectively, Product Development...
Configuration management is an important aspect of PLM. Ensuring all parts and components are well-documented within a BOM can prevent costly mistakes. Let’s explore how Windchill enables successful configuration management. What You Will Learn In this eBook you will...
Managing parts is a vital component of product manufacturing. Properly tracking each piece of a final product can result in reduced costs, accelerated time to market, increased efficiency, and improved sustainability. Let’s explore how Windchill streamlines part...
The integration of data, AI, and analytics is transforming the workflows of product development companies. With AI-driven insights, businesses can streamline their design, development, and launch processes while mitigating risks. In this blog, our team wanted to...
Cutting down quality-related costs without compromising product performance can be a difficult balancing act. Improving efficiency, eliminating waste, and ensuring compliance can all exist in tandem when engineering teams implement best practices. Utilizing defect...
Accelerating product development is crucial for designers and manufacturers aiming to reduce time-to-market and cut costs. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through prototyping. Creating digital and physical prototypes helps companies iterate...
Engineering Excellence Hello and welcome to Engineering Excellence: Real Results, Not Just Resources. My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of SPK and Associates, and I'm here with Edwin Chung. Ed, feel free to introduce yourself. Hey, please call me Ed. I'm VP...
Welcome to SPK’s new website and blog! We’ll be posting a lot of great tech info here in the coming week and months, so be sure to subscribe or check back often. You’ll hear from everyone on our team at some point or another – which is good since more minds = more...
As more and more technology is embedded into products, and software continues its role as the primary driver for product innovation, the domains of application lifecycle management (ALM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) are being placed on an inevitable...
Does the new trend towards DevOps threaten the integrity of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)? The very nature of DevOps, which bridges the gap between development and operations through increased communication and continuous development cycles, would at first...