‘Engineers are creatives, but often wasted on tasks that could be automated’
Don’t waste an engineer's talents - free them to be able to add value to…
Why remote working can’t beat face-to-face for fuelling deals
Covid-19 may be highlighting the value of modern technologies for remote working, but it’s still…
Erin McDermott’s autonomous driving fears
Do you work in product development and find yourself terrified by the prospect of autonomous…
The nature of design and how wonderful ABS plastic can be
With the passing of Lego Minifigure designer Jens Nygaard Knudsen, Al Dean ponders the nature…
End-of-life dilemmas for product life and recycling
With Sonos and Amazon recently hitting the headlines for some rather sharp practices when it…
With PTC’s acquisition of Onshape, have we seen the last attempt to build a new 3D design system?
Al Dean wonders if the best is yet to come
Extended reality journey – setting out your own roadmap
Companies that rush into an XR journey frequently lose their way. Before setting out, it’s…
CEL-UK’s experience of reshoring
Reshoring of production has boosted CEL-UK’s innovation and competitiveness, and may be a good option…
Artificial intelligence and simulation
Al Dean considers an announcement from Toyo Tires that it is using artificial intelligence to…
Customer experience, PLM and the digital thread
A strong digital thread that connects every stage of a product’s lifecycle is fast becoming…
