esigning and manufacturing new products is becoming increasingly complex as new technologies advance and customers demand faster responses. With products that can include thousands of
parts, and engineering and production teams spread worldwide, even making a simple design change and informing all employees can be challenging. Coupled with the need to be more agile, manufacturers require a better way to work and collaborate. However, by adopting a Cloud-based platform, companies can easily
collaborate, no matter where the factory or its employees are located. Engineers can work on designs and simulations wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. IT updates require no system downtime, and companies can respond to customer requests quickly.
Through collaboration, Cloud-based platforms allow teams to optimise projects more efficiently, reducing or avoiding errors that would cost precious time and money. For example, it is possible to create much more integrated, secure production environments prepared to facilitate actions, from the initial planning of a new product to the definitions for the end of life of the parts shipped in the item. Cloud Computing has made it possible, for instance, for employees,
business partners, and customers to have more access to information and to communicate, exchange ideas and collaborate on projects – anywhere, anytime. Manufacturers who have not yet digitised their operations are therefore at risk of having experience and knowledge isolated to certain individuals – and if that individual becomes unavailable, all that knowledge will become inaccessible. Additionally, employees who work remotely find it frustrating not to be able to share information as quickly as they used to. Today, even employees spread across the planet can work together
in real-time to define a production line based on the same up-to-date information. As a result, problems can be fixed sooner, and decisions made more quickly. We are talking, therefore, about a platform to centralise, approximate
and consolidate information, allowing leaders to make better-informed decisions and drive significant production improvements. In this way, companies can become like a startup at scale, with the ability to see and control all parts of their projects in modules or the integral version.
3D Simulation allows teams to collaborate, test and analyse each stage of their projects, evaluating the results according to the consumer or business perspective. In this virtual world, manufacturers can use dynamic 3D models to explore different scenarios before implementing real-world decisions, ensuring that real-world execution is right the first time. A cloud-based simulation platform is a catalyst for manufacturers to gain agility and learn from mistakes, even before they happen. With a Cloud platform that offers virtual simulation, manufacturers can
streamline ideas, test their projects, and even model the production line, understanding the best flow ofmachines, areas and stock. In this way, they can harmonise the design of products and the arrangement of tools in a process, ensuring the efficient use of space in their factories, better ways to optimise the supply chain involved, and reinforcing attention to the deadlines
of each part of the action.
Choosing the right platform to optimise these processes is vital for manufacturers to get the most out of collaboration and analysis from simulations and tests. In addition to connecting complex processes in an integrated environment, these solutions are expected to drive digitisation in manufacturing further, incorporating powerful features for even better visibility. With a Cloud-based platform that delivers these vital digital capabilities,
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manufacturers are truly equipped to make optimal decisions through data and end-to-end visibility into their production. This is the competitive edge manufacturers need to increase agility and meet changing consumer demands. In the race to meet consumer preferences and ensure greater profitability,
Cloud and Simulation represent the chance to quickly reconfigure and adapt your designs and operations to capitalise on opportunities.
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