Products are becoming increasingly more complex this probably doesnt come as a surprise to you. As a result of this, a lot of manufacturing companies have to reconsider their CAD needs and understand whether there current tool set is suitable for the modern product design challenges they face today and in the future.
Alongside this, understanding how the best-in-class companies structure and operate can give real insight into the methods that help them be consistently successful, when it comes to product development. Research compiled by Aberdeen reveals that these best-in-class companies are able to reduce the time and money spend on product development by nearly double the amount compared to industry averages. So, how do they achieve this?
#1 Pre-set automatic design rules
One of the common behavioural traits of these best-in-class CAD users is consistently setting constraints that are automatically implemented by their CAD tool. The reasons for doing this is that it means all designers in their team start their work from within the known limitations. This means that they are not starting from scratch each and every time that they start to design a new part. In addition to this, they make sure that manufacturing and production are involve, so that their experience of making parts is fed back to the design process. This means that the total number of parts that cannot be manufactured is reduced.
#2 A clear plan, when it comes to working with large assemblies
Having a clear process in place for planning and designing large assemblies is essential to avoid costly delays and mistakes. A big part of this is sharing the experience and knowledge across the whole design team, so that individuals learn from their colleagues and can reduce the risk of persistent errors.
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#3 Remove redundancies and strive to improve efficiencies
Being constantly vigilant for opportunities to remove redundancies from the design process means that continual improvement and a drive towards great efficiency can be achieved. This is even more critical when time and resource are tight, as any small improvements will have an impact.
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