Author: Jennifer Herron, CEO/Founder The leadership at these small shops was better than the leadership I’ve seen at large companies. In a follow-up webinar for IMTS “Taking the Shop Floor Digital”, Gary V (panel moderator) asked what was the catalyzing moment that began their change to digital. I was so impressed by their articulation of […]
Action Engineering Announces the 2022 Remastered Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Dictionary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golden, CO – October 13, 2022 – Action Engineering announces the upgraded release of the free Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Dictionary. The MBE Dictionary is a comprehensive resource that includes 470+ terms and definitions, as well as 30+ industry standards and influential organizations. The dictionary has been reviewed, remastered, and refreshed in 2022. […]
The Roadmap Part I: Iterate Already
Our Guide to the 3D Data Transition Race Rhiannon, Jennifer, and Duane sat down to talk about the evolution of the Action Engineering 3D Transformation Roadmap, how it came to be, and what we’ve learned along the way. Rhiannon: Jennifer, how did we get to this roadmap? Jennifer: As we’ve worked with companies over the […]
Making Your Budget Case for Your 3D Data Transformation
Jennifer, Rhiannon and Michelle talked through how to make a budget case for your 3D Data Transformation. 5 Keys to Successful Budget Requests 1. Don’t Rely on Engineering Budget Alone Rhiannon: When people first come to us, they’re often trying to fund the whole 3D Data transition within Engineering because they don’t realize how cross-functional […]
Join Action Engineering at IMTS 2022
Jennifer Herron, Founder & CEO of Action Engineering and Carey Barnes, Director of Growth at Action Engineering, will be at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2022 in Chicago, IL – September 12-16. Events to Note: Jennifer will be speaking on two separate panels during the conference, make sure to add these panels to your show […]
The Roadmap Part III: Trust the Process. And the People.
Our Guide to the 3D Data Transition Race In Part III of our chat about the Action Engineering roadmap Rhiannon, Jennifer, and Duane dive into the key component to 3D transition success: Trust. Duane: There’s another aspect to that trust with the suppliers, which is intellectual property because the OEM is really concerned about how […]
The Roadmap Part II: Engaging the Supply Chain
Our Guide to the 3D Data Transition Race In Part II of our roadmap conversation Rhiannon, Jennifer, and Duane talk about the challenge of bringing 3D data to the supply chain. How does the roadmap relate to the supply chain? Jennifer: There is a huge groundswell of wanting to do this with the supply chain […]
Taking a Practical View of Model-Based Definition
It’s always a pleasure to talk with our friends at CoLab. From the CoLab Peer Check Podcast: There’s a lot of talk about Model-Based Definition (MBD), which means there are also a lot of different opinions out there. It’s one thing to paint a picture of some future vision for a Model-Based Enterprise—but how can […]