There was a time when product manufacturers had to rely solely on 2D drawings and documentation during the design process. This often resulted in product data becoming inconsistent as it travelled from department to department.
Bad design choices can lead companies to waste both time and money. Even good choices that take a little too long to come out of the design process can lead to costly delays.
A new dashboard is shortly being released in Creo Performance Advisor. The Functional Area Usage dashboard (which you will be able to access in the drop down list at the top ofthe programme) will offer you an overview of functionalities that you are currently using in your enterprise.
Design intent of a CAD model and the logic behind specific design decisions are often documented in numerous locations, including paper notebooks, emails and Excel spreadsheets. But, since this documentation is disconnected from the CAD model, it can easily be lost over time.
More and more, manufacturers are opening their eyes to the possibilities and benefits of PTC Creo Simulate, to understand, identify and resolve design issues early in the design process. In an increasingly competitive market place, manufacturers need to be able to validate product performance, improve quality and reduce costs.
Only a small number of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have set up a best-in-class product design environment (Aberdeen research). This means that most organisations simply aren’t prepared or well positioned to handle new challenges as they arise. But there is software out there that can help.
It’s a well known fact that last minute calls on your design process can extend schedules, sometimes well into the night, to get the job done.
Being able to access the benefits of design re-use and make the most of your legacy data relies on having the right tools and systems in place. In fact, many organisations face real challenges making the most of the data they already have. According to a recent survey completed by PTC, out of 7000 manufacturing organisations:
Coping with late stage design changes is one of the most common challenges facing modern engineering and design departments. As you probably already know, many design changes occurlate in the process. Often, many months after the original design was created. Late stage design changes can be a real problem for companies. But there is hope, and tackling this challenge with Creo Parametric makes the process somuch easier, meaning your designs won’t underperform.