3 August 2010
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: Getting busses out of the way of cars - “One of the many problems with public transportation is that it gets in the way of private vehicles, the ones whose taxes pay for the roads and subsidize the buses, street cars, and trams…”
From SolidSmack.com: Burn Ignite. Relating
Skateboarding to Product Design and Engineering - “I could seriously watch this video over and over again… In fact, I have. So much so, I caught fire myself and had to be doused with a potted plant from the kitchen…”
From WorldCAD Access: New this week in
your upFront.eZine: configuring parts on the cloud - “In this week’s issue of upFront.eZine: 1. SpaceClaim 2010 - Bid Modeling for Sales Engineers - Lean Product Development - New in SpaceClaim 2010 2…”
From WorldCAD Access: Can you make your hockey stick bigger
than PTC’s hockey stick? - “Here’s some more of that special love language financial analysts use during conference calls with executives of publicly-held CAD companies…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Engineeringtalk: Package helps IT managers to improve efficiency - “Rittal’s Rizone management software combined with Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) can help data centres to achieve energy savings and improve business efficiency…”
From Engineeringtalk: Service gives CAD users access to Optitex products - “The Optitex Help service gives those interested in Optitex solutions unlimited access to the company’s knowledge base and technical information regarding the available products and services…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Gemba OEE software enables detailed data analysis - “Gemba Solutions has upgraded its Lean Impact Online OEE software to provide a more flexible and detailed approach to data analysis and reporting…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Plantpax allows cross-process communication - “Rockwell Automation offers solutions to help improve the functional operation of machines, helping to increase safety, efficiency and productivity while reducing waste…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
Hotel deal for SolidWorks World 2011 from the Solidworks Legion blog
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