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Will It Be More Or Less Cost Effective To Additively Manufacture That Part?

Compare additive vs casting for actuator housing using digital simulation; learn volume breakpoints and cost drivers in under two hours.

Best Practices for Maximizing the Impact of DFM and DTC

Learn how digital manufacturing simulations enable real-time DFM/DTC insights, cutting costs, improving manufacturability, and prioritizing redesign opportunities.

The Future of Manufacturing is Digital Transformation

COVID exposed manufacturing fragility; digital transformation with twins and simulation speeds design, sourcing, and builds resilient supply chains.

How to Reduce Time to Market for NPI with Digital Manufacturing Simulation

Cut NPI time-to-market with digital manufacturing simulation: early-stage costing, real-time updates, and automated DFM across product lifecycles.

Managing Supply Chain Disruptions Using Digital Manufacturing Simulation Software

Use digital factories to model regional costs, materials, and routing, enabling resilient supply chains and fact-based supplier negotiations.

3 Ways the Pandemic is Driving Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

Survey reveals manufacturing’s digital gap post-COVID: most lack digital tech, NPI shifting, and costing consistency rising—time to transform.

Design for Manufacturability Accelerates New Product Pipeline

Accelerate new products with DFM software: simulate factories from CAD, fix manufacturability issues early, cut costs and launch delays.

Designing for Manufacturability is a Game Changer

CNH Industrial’s case study shows DFM software boosting collaboration, cutting ECOs, and delivering early cost feedback to reduce manufacturing costs.

How to Get Lean: Cost-Saving Tips for Manufacturers

Cut manufacturing costs by mapping cost drivers, applying lean principles, and embedding Design-to-Cost analytics early in product design.

How to Set and Achieve Cost Targets to Increase Profitability

Boost margins with target costing: integrate cost estimation into design to hit competitive prices and profitable targets.

How to Use Fact-Based Negotiation to Get the Best Price on Existing Components

Use digital manufacturing simulation to pinpoint cost outliers, negotiate with data, and unlock major savings on existing parts.

How to Get the Lowest Price on Supplier Quotes

Stop guessing on supplier quotes: use product cost management to uncover should-costs, negotiate confidently, and win more business.