Inforbix - Product Data Applications
Inforbix product data application for engineering and manufacturing
We have recently seen growing interest among Creo-Parametric users. For Creo-Parametric users, a big challenge presented by the growing amount of product data, is how to aggregate, access, and find the product data they need in an intuitive and simple way. More often than not, the data they need will be sourced amongst different file types, [...]
So it’s summer time. For some, time to hit the beach, go on a road trip, or holiday in distant lands. For Inforbix, it’s a great time to experiment with what we hope are some cool and helpful UI improvements. I’ll share with you what we’re up too. We’re thinking of adding a new option [...]
I’ve noticed quite a bit of chatter going on about the differences or similarities between PDM and PLM. Take a look at these recent articles, What is PDM?, PLM is just data management… Whatever Dude?, and PLM should be like Google. Really. What all these discussions have in common is data. As we recently reflected [...]
Today’s manufacturing environment is more dynamic than ever before. We see it every day in different companies and industry segments. One particular segment that is particularly dynamic these days is electronic manufacturing. What makes this segment so dynamic is the high level of integration required between different companies in order to produce a finished product. [...]
At Inforbix we are in constant search of how to apply Inforbix technologies to solve data problems our customers have. Ongoing, we talk to companies and people in a variety of industries, countries, and roles. We are always on the look-out for ways to leverage one of the strongest advantages of Inforbix technologies: ease of [...]
Today was clearly “Microsoft day” in the news. Even Marissa Mayer’s appointment as a CEO of Yahoo didn’t distract us from the excitement about Microsoft Office 13. So why the excitement? Let me share with you why. First, Microsoft announced the long awaited and BIG release of Office 2013. Navigate here to learn more, Microsoft [...]
Management of documents in a company or organization is not an unusual task. Actually, document management (DM) is a fairly common and necessary job. Normally, IT is the entity within companies responsible for figuring out the how, what, who, etc of DM. IT usually ends up implementing a DM solution that is in practice a [...]
Are you familiar with the theory of “multiples discoveries?” If not, here’s a short explanation courtesy of Wikipedia. The independent invention of Calculus by Newton and Leibniz is a classic example. Also, I recommend you read Malcolm Gladwell’s article in the New Yorker magazine, In the Air. It’s a long but very interesting article for a [...]
For years, taking better advantage of product data in manufacturing companies meant using traditional data management and collaboration tools available to only a relatively few number of people in an organization – not everyone had the skills nor deep pockets to afford using them. Today, product data continues to play a vital role driving innovation. [...]
How many data types and sources exist in your company? If you work for a typical manufacturing company there are many data types and sources in use. For example, data can be found within CAD documents, in assemblies, in Excel, in PDFs, in PDM and PLM systems, and even in ERP and CRM systems. Moreover, [...]