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 […]
Accelerate Your 3D Data Transition
Rhiannon Gallagher sat down with Dan Feighery to talk about how the CAD training and templates in OSCAR can accelerate your 3D data transition. People are trying to figure out how to create 3D data that is standards compliant, right? The ASME Y14.41 standard is the ASME MBD standard. That’s not the official name, but […]
Why we need to stop using drawings.
Author: Duane Hess As someone who is a trained and degreed draftsperson, it’s ironic that I advocate against drawings. Drawings are representations of 3D objects The very first thing to keep in mind is that a drawing is a 2D representation of a 3D object. It takes training and a certain cognitive ability to translate […]
2021 Insights, Lessons and What’s On the Horizon for 2022
Like many companies, our end-of-the-year insights were intended to go out at the end of 2021. Also, like many companies, we found our team taxed from the throws of the holidays, wrapping projects up, end of the year tasks, and of course dealing with uncertainty and fluctuations of life due to each new COVID variant. […]
The Value of Failing on MBD
Rhiannon Gallagher sat down with Ryan Gelotte to talk about failure and MBD. It happens. And of course, the people aren’t the problem. Not talking to them is. So, what you do next can make a big difference. Why do you think failure is not a bad thing when it comes to MBD? I don’t think […]
AIAG Virtual Quality Summit Features Jennifer Herron & Ryan Gelotte
How QIF & MBD Streamlines your PPAP Process While Establishing a Digital Thread Join Jennifer Herron and Ryan Gelotte on October 5 at 1:15 pm EST / 11:15 am MDT Technology allows us to accelerate and digitize our processes and improve information-sharing capabilities. Jennifer Herron, Founder & CEO, and Ryan Gelotte, CTO, of Action Engineering will discuss using Model-Based Definition (MBD) […]
Updating Skillsets for an MBE Workforce
Rethinking the skills engineers need in the Model-Based Enterprise Join Mark Morreale and Jennifer Herron MBE experts for a conversation about where today’s skill development should be focused—so that both experienced and up-and-coming engineers make the most of new ways to work together in an increasingly model-based world.
Maximizing Your MBE Budget
The Importance of Planning Now Budgeting to make sure your MBE efforts are on the corporate radar is an important step in the planning process. Today, Michelle Nordwald, COO at Action Engineering, explains key points of this process and how companies can both streamline and strategize their proposals as well as their contracting process. Do people come […]