2012 Predictions for the Future of Virtualization

February 13, 2012 | Category: Computer-Aided Design, General

Virtual Strategy Magazine has an interesting article with insights on virtualization in the coming year.

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AIA / Boeing Supplier Conference

February 8, 2012 | Category: Industry Groups, Supply Chain Management

The Winter Supplier Management Council meeting, which is convened by the AIA, will give AIA members and suppliers a chance to meet with Boeing representatives and hear more about how they can maintain, or find, defense work with the company.

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MBE/TDP Summit – Presentation Repository

February 3, 2012 | Category: Characteristic Accountability, Computer-Aided Design, Coordinate Measuring, FAI PPAP AS9102, Industry Groups, Uncategorized

The presentations from the  December 12 – 15, 2011 National Institute of Standards & Technology MBE/TDP Summit held in Gaithersburg, MD are available.  The presentation from Lockheed Martin was very interesting.

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RSI to attend Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance Symposium

January 28, 2012 | Category: General, Supply Chain Management

Looks like an interesting symposium on Supplier Forecasting to be held in Seattle in March 2012.  This one-day Symposium will present key forecasts covering:

•    Global aircraft growth forecasts;
•    A special look at the developments of Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and the emerging markets as represented by China’s COMAC, Japan’s Mitsubishi and Russia’s Irkut;
•    Forecasts by Wall Street Aerospace Analysts who follow the supply chain;
•    Financing requirements and consolation in the supply chain; and
•    Forecasting near-term changes in the US Defense budgets and where opportunities will be.

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Emerging Quality Information Framework (QIF) Standard

January 14, 2012 | Category: Characteristic Accountability, Technical Data Package

The Quality Information Framework (QIF) is an integrated and holistic set of information models in XML Schema, which, if widely adopted, will enable the effective and efficient exchange of metrology data throughout the entire manufacturing quality measurement process.  This emerging standard will go far with respect to data interoperability and is supported by organizations such as DoD, NIST, DMSC, and a variety of top-tier OEMs.  Read more here.

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NIST Conducts TDP Standards Development Summit

January 4, 2012 | Category: Computer-Aided Design, Model-Based Enterprise

RSI recently attended the NIST TDP Standards Development Summit held in December 2011 in Washington.  The focus was on Technical Data Package composition in a model-based enterprise (MBE).

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DISCUS Connect Released

December 19, 2011 | Category: Characteristic Accountability, FAI PPAP AS9102, Model-Based Enterprise, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Technical Data Package

Managing Automation Magazine has a nice article on the new DISCUS Connect software.  This software allows the sharing of technical data package (TDP) contents with suppliers and customers, provides a workflow for routing FAI approvals, and a dashboard of key performance metrics across the internal shops and external supply chain.

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PTC Extends Windchill Capabilities

December 14, 2011 | Category: Model-Based Enterprise, Product Data Management

PTC announced significant enhancements to their Windchill product line.  Click here for more information.

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Siemens to Acquire Vistagy

December 7, 2011 | Category: Computer-Aided Design, Model-Based Enterprise

Siemens is bolstering their offerings in the CAD 3D space by acquiring Vistagy.

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Turning Pain into Productivity with Master Data Management

November 30, 2011 | Category: Product Data Management

The Aberdeen Group has published an interesting paper on Turning Pain into Productivity with Master Data Management.  Click here to get a synopsis.

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