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Subaru Saves Time With PDM Software

Software leverages AI to aggregate, analyze and extract design data to help engineers create better products.
John Sprovieri
March 26, 2026

Following the introduction of CADDi, Subaru succeeded in reducing the time spent on drawing searches by several hundred hours per month.


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Manufacturing Software

Software Helps Lockheed Improve Cost Estimation

Software has reduced the time needed to perform cost estimates for airframe components by 75 percent.
John Sprovieri
December 23, 2025

Estimates that took weeks are now done in two days with an accuracy of about 5 percent.


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Automotive Industry

Course Teaches How to Design Plastic Parts for Automotive Applications

October 27, 2025

TROY, MI—Consulting and training firm ETS Inc. is presenting a three-day course on how to design plastic parts for automotive applications.


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Threaded Fasteners Help Save Whales

John Sprovieri
August 15, 2025

Engineers help conservation group design and manufacture drones to monitor humpback whales.


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Stellantis Increases Efficiency of Body-in-White Assembly

Nicolas Imholz Stéphane Prat
April 24, 2025

Simulation software enables Stellantis engineers to save time and money when commissioning a robotic welding line.


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Fastening Failures: The Top 5 Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

Jennifer Pierce
Jennifer Pierce
April 9, 2025

A fantastic design can still fail if engineers don’t choose the right fastener and assemble it correctly.


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Management

Balancing Innovation and Stability with Lean

The essence of lean lies in rejecting the notion that “more is better.”
John O'Kelly
April 7, 2025

Manufacturing leaders struggle with the choice between embracing change or risking stagnation, often delaying the adoption of lean manufacturing. Despite its benefits, resistance stems from entrenched habits and misunderstandings of its full potential.


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Generative AI Slashes Design Time

Alex Wallace
February 27, 2025

Eaton Corp. uses generative AI to accelerate new product development without compromising quality.


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Aerospace Manufacturing

Inside Lockheed Martin's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center

Lockheed's new center aims to break down barriers between design and manufacturing.
Jennifer Pierce
Jennifer Pierce
January 13, 2025

The AMT center is a collaborative, connected, and flexible environment designed to enable rapid development and deployment of new manufacturing technology and training for teams.


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manufacturing floor

Configuration Management Software Facilitates Customization

Johan Salenstedt
November 5, 2024

CLM software manages configuration data so manufacturers can assemble products based on a shareable, central model.


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