“Peering succeeds because it leverages self-organization—a style of production that works more effectively than hierarchical management for certain tasks.” ― Don Tapscott, Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, and Social (CAMS) are the tools to create a new product development process, one that fully embraces on-demand capabilities and the re-imagining and re-energizing […]
Infor to offer Aras PLM as cloud service
The takeaway The primary distinguishing feature in PLM continues: either you choose design-centric data management from a CAD vendor, or business operations-centric data management from an ERP vendor. For companies yet to invest in PLM, the decision is as much about internal politics as it is about available technology. Our opinion Word of mouth and […]
Stratasys to acquire GrabCAD
The takeaway Stratasys gains a community of designers and engineers ready to use its 3D printing services, at a reasonable price. The details Today 3D printing leader Stratasys announced plans to buy GrabCAD, the fast-growing cloud-based community and collaboration hub for mechanical engineers and designers. Stratasys said the deal is all cash and will close before […]
Independent benchmarks shows Aras PLM scales to 1 million users
The takeaway The largest PLM scalability benchmark ever published puts Aras Innovator in the catbird seat. Who’s mocking open source software now? The details The results of an independent test on the scalability of Aras Innovator 10 running Microsoft SQL Server 2014 confirm the PLM software can support 1 million named users and 250,000 concurrent […]
Buff new Nvidia Shield Android tablet targets gamers
The CV takeaway Nvidia has created a new category, the hardcore gamer tablet. At $299 this thing should fly off the shelves. The details Today Nvidia announced a new Android tablet that is so powerful and so targeted to one market segment – gamers—that it defines a new category. The Nvidia Shield tablet is packed […]
GrabCAD publishes new Consilia Vektor report
We are pleased to announce GrabCAD today published our first research report: “Your Guide to the Next Generation of PDM: How Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, and Social are Changing Product Data Management.” From the introduction: Today, product development technology stands at a fork in the road between status quo and strategic serendipity. The status quo is rooted in desktop processes, […]
MCor reports rapid growth, secures new funding
The CV takeaway Growing fast, taking on new investment capital … MCor is one to watch. The details MCor was the talk of the trade show circuit in 2013 with its unusual approach to 3D printing. The MCor IRIS cuts a three-dimensional shape from a stack of standard printing paper and then uses inkjet technology […]
Google takes Most Valuable Brand title from Apple
Google has come out on top in the most recent annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands, dethroning Apple. Research firm MillwardBrown thinks Google took the crown from Apple by following the old Roman maxim: “He who rules the crowd rules Rome.” An infograph showing the top ten brands as rated in the MillwardBrown […]