Expert and Upfront CAE: 6 tips for optimizing ROI

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A short video presentation covering my top 6 strategies for getting the most business value from FEA and CFD. The original working title was Brains and Hats.

Lean Product Development ideas for your CAD problem – Part III

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A quick look at the Lean Product Development Process and “waiting until the last responsible moment.”

Lean Product Development ideas for your CAD problem – Part II

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7 Kaizen opportunities you can address with SpaceClaim.

Lean Product Development ideas for your CAD problem – Part I

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Introduction to Lean Product Development. What does Lean mean in terms of company culture? Is there such a thing as a “Lean” engineering software tool?

How to drive innovation with simulation

A blue dot named Ed

In this video, I try my hand at a new style of simplistic storytelling to show how SpaceClaim can impact the CAE process.

Is your CAE process bass ackwards?

Everyone has one

A little friday engineering humor. Well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.

CAD doesn’t make you money, but 3D Direct Modeling might

While traditional CAD is focused on reducing costs, it rarely plays a significant role in the sales (revenue) trenches. 3D Direct Modeling, however, is a perfect fit.

Change the inertia of your corporate engineering culture

Here’s a cool, quick video illustrating how corporate inertia stifles innovation. I see this a lot when presenting the previously unknown category of 3D Direct Modeling software tools.

How to be successful with Upfront CFD & FEA

A quick, handy guide to my 30+ articles on the best ways to roll out upfront CFD & FEA tools early in the design process with generalist Engineers.

Double the return on your FEA & CFD investments… for free

In my experience, most companies are getting light returns on their CAE investments. Here are some reasons why… and a simple, inexpensive way to fix it.