Selecting the best engineering partner can be difficult, and it is a critical decision for your business. It can impact your company’s growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Many organizations mistakenly opt for “body shops” which involve contracting...
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Managing Enterprise Change to Mitigate Risks and Maximize ROI
Whether you are implementing technological advancements or strategic business initiatives, enterprise-level change within your organization is inevitable. The ability to effectively manage this change separates successful organizations from those that struggle. ...
Understanding Manufacturing Engineering in Windchill
When working in the manufacturing industry, using a PLM solution like Windchill helps prevent issues like market delays, poor quality, and additional costs. Explore how Windchill’s manufacturing engineering capabilities can help your business in this eBook.What You...
Engineering Excellence: Real Results, Not Just Resources
Engineering Excellence Hello and welcome to Engineering Excellence: Real Results, Not Just Resources. My name is Michael Roberts, Vice President of SPK and Associates, and I'm here with Edwin Chung. Ed, feel free to introduce yourself. Hey, please call me Ed. I'm VP...
Welcome to SPK’s New Website and Blog!
Welcome to SPK’s new website and blog! We’ll be posting a lot of great tech info here in the coming week and months, so be sure to subscribe or check back often. You’ll hear from everyone on our team at some point or another – which is good since more minds = more...
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Siloed Operations
When working with two distinct teams such as IT and engineering, it is difficult to avoid siloed operations. One team completes its tasks, while the other completes theirs. The issue with this is when teams fail to collaborate effectively, organizations miss out. This...
Revolutionizing Product Development: The Power of Simulation-Driven Design
Simulation-driven design (SDD) is an approach to product development that uses simulation tools throughout the design lifecycle. Dive into this eBook to discover how Ansys and PTC are utilizing SDD to empower design engineers and drive innovation and efficiency.What...
Creo for Aerospace: Navigating Complex Assemblies and Systems
Designing and manufacturing aerospace products demands precision, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to safety. Engineers must balance complex assemblies and stringent regulatory standards while using lightweight materials. PTC Creo provides a comprehensive...
Continuous Integration in 8 Easy Steps with Buildbot
Several weeks ago, Ron provided some great insight regarding how to install the Hudson continuous integration tool on Windows. This week, I'll be discussing a different tool: Buildbot. My initial exposure to continuous integration tools in general was only a few years...
The Convergence of ALM and PLM in the Technology Industry
As more and more technology is embedded into products, and software continues its role as the primary driver for product innovation, the domains of application lifecycle management (ALM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) are being placed on an inevitable...
Adapting Application Lifecycle Management to DevOps
Does the new trend towards DevOps threaten the integrity of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)? The very nature of DevOps, which bridges the gap between development and operations through increased communication and continuous development cycles, would at first...
Five Techniques to Resist Hiring Temptation
Here we go again; the economy is recovering and competition is heating up for your crucial technical staff. As you interview candidates there will be temptation to hire someone who may not seem “quite right”. In normal times you wouldn't hire such a person...but darn...