MBE Maturity Index & Training the Supply Chain

IMTS Spark 2021: Supply Chain Focus

To realize the benefits of Industry 4.0, the Digital Twin, and Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) in the supply chain, foundational Model-Based Definition (MBD) capabilities are required. MBD adds machine-readable Product Manufacturing Information to 3D CAD models to create a “complete” product definition. MBD reduces variability during data translation, provides more accurate product definition information, and enables wider and faster dissemination.

In this IMTS Spark session, we connect with Jennifer Herron, founder and owner of Action Engineering, an organization with more than 12 years of experience helping large and small companies achieve the benefits of MBD. Jennifer will explain how MBD has enabled improvements of 80 percent in one area alone while exploring three major topics:

1. Product Definition (PD) requirements captured in 3D datasets.
2. Tracing, automating, and feeding-back digital engineering changes between the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the supply chain.
3. Tracing, automating, and feeding-back inspection data that certifies that the end-item is built as specified.

*This title is free.

The MBE Maturity Index: How it Establishes Top-Down Buy-In and Funding

Tune in for a deep dive into the following topics around building a digital enterprise within manufacturing operations:

• The importance of establishing where you are and where you want to go
• How to gain traction within a large organization and keep focused on the goals
• The part that model-based standards play
• The importance of empathizing with the hourly worker in your plans

Curtis W. Brown, Lead Mechanical Engineer at Honeywell FM&T and President of the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC), shares his journey as an industry leader.

*This title is free.

Training the Supply Chain

Evan Kessick has been working with GE Appliance’s suppliers on how to transition to using Creo-View (3D viewable) from 2D. We will hear about what he has learned from coaching them through how to use the new tools. He’s trained GD&T and is now training the supply chain in GD&T with MBD. At the end of the training, the suppliers are always begging to learn more about 3D.

• Starting with Why – the reasons behind why suppliers need training
• GD&T for Machinists – how machinists & metrologists read MBD
• Considering what the next generation of software tools might look like

This story will resonate with those interfacing with the supply chain, machinists who are curious about “what’s next,” and anyone who wants to see the bigger picture of MBD downstream.

*This title is free.