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Creating New Digital Manufacturing Businesses To Drive More Growth

By . September 12th, 2018
Bottom Line:  IoT lessons learned on the shop floor transfer to new product development and are fueling the next generation of smart, connected products. Capgemini predicts by 2020 47% of all products will be IoT-enabled, capable of supporting new product-as-a-service business models. Accordin ... Read more

Next generation Configuration with SAP using Shell KMAT

By . September 11th, 2018
As configuration experts we love SAP. That is why we are a SAP partner. With its plethora of modules SAP can help overcome numerous challenges a business faces. One such module is SAP VC The SAP VC module enables users to create configuration logic for their products. This is achieved by creati ... Read more

Why Every Manufacturer Needs Digital Transformation To Grow

By . September 7th, 2018
Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics, and Utilities will lead all industries in IoT spending by 2020, averaging $40B each. Bain predicts B2B IoT segments will generate more than $300B annually by 2020, including approximately $85B in the industrial sector alone. The Internet of ... Read more

How Digital Transformation Is Revolutionizing Manufacturing Today

By . September 6th, 2018
85% of manufacturing executives understand the criticality and support digital transformation initiative sand development in their companies according to a recent study from Jabil. 18% expect digital transformation to accelerate faster than predicted across manufacturing due to the many custome ... Read more

PLM | Manufacturers’ Secret To High Performance

By . August 20th, 2018
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute’s recent research study Digital Engineering: The new growth engine for discrete manufacturers provides fascinating insights into how manufacturers are modifying their IT strategies, platforms, and spending to invest more in smart, connected products: ... Read more

The 10 Things Manufacturers Need To Know About PLM Today

By . August 17th, 2018
By definition, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a series of product development and planning frameworks, processes, and systems designed to guide product ideas from concept, through development, launch, midlife product line extension, and retirement. Today, manufacturers are relying on PLM ... Read more

The Engine Matters

By . July 11th, 2018
My father is one of those few remaining American heroes who can build and/or fix pretty much anything. A masterful engineer without the degree. A man of necessity, not of waste. I remember distinctly as a child when my dad was planning to replace his 15-year-old truck with a new one. I remember ... Read more

Nordic Customer Day 2018

By . July 6th, 2018
This past June, Configit’s Nordic customers gathered for a one day summit to collaborate, share experiences and learn best practices around configuration. Discussions were lively and covered a broad range of topics from the Configuration Lifecycle Management vision and product roadmap, to ... Read more

10 Warning Signs Your Product Configuration Strategies Need More Than CPQ

By . July 3rd, 2018
83% of sales teams are using CPQ apps today based on Accenture Interactive’s recent study, Empowering Your Sales Force: It’s Not Just Automation, It’s Personal. Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) are transaction-driven while many product configuration strategies are by nature lifecycle-based, ma ... Read more

Time For A CPQ Reality Break

By . June 27th, 2018
The most hyped CPQ solutions don’t scale with accuracy and speed to keep up with complex, configurable products over their lifecycles. Choose carefully and look for a product configuration platform that scales over product lifecycles, not just a promise of one later. There are nearly 60 CPQ ve ... Read more