
January 10, 2019
Sophisticated shoppers are equipped with an increasing awareness of aesthetics, an abundance of product choices, and advanced research capabilities thanks to the internet.
Product purchases that were once based on impulse or price, are now the result of committed comparison shopping by consumers searching for the newest, the best, the lightest, and the most durable. As a result, design decisions are increasingly making the critical difference between a product’s success or failure.
Industrial designers and mechanical engineers alike are called upon to meet a broad range of imperatives—some of which are potentially contradictory:
- Continual improvement to product features and functionality
- Shorter timeframes between conceptualization and completion
- Faster turnaround between product iterations
- Integration of new, high-performance materials such as specialized plastics and alloys
- The need to incorporate advanced technologies
- Requirements to reduce weight and/or materials usage
- The need to bring products to market quickly
- Alignment with marketing, logistics, and packaging requirements
Fill out the information below to download the resource.
Latest News

AMUG Awards 6 DINO Honors to Members
These new DINOs received their awards at the 37th annual AMUG Conference in early April in Chicago.

modeFRONTIER 2025R2 and VOLTA Out Now
VOLTA introduces metadata template import and export, simplifying metadata management.

Concepts NREC Updated Agile Engineering Design System
The Agile Engineering Design System (AEDS) is an integrated suite of software modules for computer-aided engineering and computer-aided manufacturing.

ZWCAD MFG 2026 Beta Now Out
There is smarter design management and increased compatibility with the latest release.

Quarterly 3D Printer Shipments Face Turbulence
Though there are many challenges, report indicates new innovations, expected release of demand and onshoring initiatives look to spark a...

Siemens Expands Teamcenter X for Increased PLM Accessibility
Teamcenter X brings modern software-as-a-service PLM capabilities and ability to build more flexible product development environments, company shares.
All posts
New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy: Future-Proof Foundation for Employee Training and Education
Eagle Point Software's Peak Experience for Pinnacle Series adds AI chat, improved...

Eliminate Physical Clamping – With Simulation
The Virtual Clamping tool in ANSA (VCA) from BETA CAE Systems eliminates...

New & Noteworthy: Fast, Flexible and Scalable Simulation – In the Cloud
Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure enables seamless deployment of industry-leading simulation tools...

New & Noteworthy: Safe, Cost-Effective Metal 3D Printing - Anywhere
Desktop Metal’s Studio System offers turnkey metal printing for prototypes and...