Brought to you by Women in 3D Printing and SME For its third edition, the TIPE global conference curates, once again, an inspirational all-women agenda of speakers and panelists. TIPE | 2023, though, promises to be the boldest, strongest, and most empowering TIPE edition so far as Women in 3D Printing has partnered with SME, […]
What is a Digital Twin?
How Ambiguity is Killing MBE, and Why Words Matter The term “Digital Twin” is applied so frequently these days that there’s a lot of ambiguity around what it truly means. Commonly, the definition of a digital twin is a virtual representation of anything physical, and it can be literally anything – for instance, software is […]
2022 Year-End Glows, Grows & Gratitude at Action Engineering
As we reflect on 2022 our team at Action Engineering gathered our end-of-year Glows, Grows and Gratitude. This is an exercise we do as a team at the end of each week. It doesn’t have to be limited to work, however, we find that often times the gratitude prompt is a wonderful way to say […]
Rejoice, Don’t Resolve: Positive Psychology for Better Change Outcomes
Excerpt from Women in Manufacturing: It’s the season finale of Women in Manufacturing Trailblazers and the beginning of a new year. For the final 2022 broadcast of Women in Manufacturing, celebrate and rejoice with special guest Rhiannon Gallagher, Chief Business Psychologist at Action Engineering. An expert on framing change in a way that builds a […]
Small Machine Shops Leadership & Taking the Shop Floor Digital
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. […]
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 […]
The Differences Between MBD, MBE, and MBSE
Author: Duane Hess I have encountered some confusion and misunderstanding around the difference between Model-Based Definition (MBD), Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) with people I meet. The first confusion point is that all three phrases contain “model.” I will dig into that first, and that should start to shed some light on […]