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Internet provides significant product information
Three quarters of CAD/CAM managers operating within the mechanical engineering sector use the Internet to research CAD/CAM hardware or software product information, according to recent research.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 October 2002
Survey highlights ignorance of PLM
Just over one in ten CAD/CAM managers working in the mechanical engineering sector say that they have heard of the term "PLM", according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 October 2002
It's a jungle out there
According to a new survey, various CAD/CAM suppliers exhibit the attributes of reptiles, insects and sharks.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 August 2002
CAD solutions - why stick with them?
99% of CAD managers operating within the electrical engineering sector have no intention of changing their main CAD solution in the next 12 months, according to recent research.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 August 2002
Process engineering cautiously optimistic
Almost two thirds of CAD managers in the process engineering industry are either quite or very confident that revenue in April to September 2002 will be higher than that of the preceding six months.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 August 2002
MCAD user loyalty to trainers easily tested
Almost 75% of CAD managers in the mechanical engineering sector who currently use training providers are willing to consider an alternative provider offering a similar package at a lower price.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 June 2002
Electronics companies cautiously optimistic
Three fifths of CAD managers operating within the electronics engineering industry feel positive about prospective revenue performance for the first six months of this financial year.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 June 2002
Research shows slow progress in solid modelling
Half (51%) the UK's CAD using sites operating within the mechanical engineering sector are using 3D CAD software, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 March 2002
Rapid prototyping slowly gains acceptance
Rapid prototyping technology has been used at 15% of CAD-using mechanical engineering sites over the last 12 months, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 March 2002
Report highlights engineering fears
The traditional fear of a rival undercutting their prices was identified as a major threat to their business by the greatest proportion of resellers during recent research.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 March 2002
ASP hype passes CAD/CAM users by, says report
Only three out of ten UK-based CAD/CAM managers operating in the mechanical engineering sector are aware of the term ASP (Application Service Provider), and this figure has not changed from a year ago
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 January 2002
Three out of ten UK CAD/CAM sites outsource design
Three out of ten UK CAD/CAM sites are currently outsourcing some part of the product design and development process, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 January 2002
Optimistic outlook for web-based training
One in five CAD/CAM users who have not yet used web-based training would consider doing so in future, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 December 2001
Broadband appeal not seen by UK CADCAM users
Only 8% of CAD/CAM users in the UK currently have access to broadband, and only 8% of the rest definitely plan to switch to a broadband connection in future, according to recent research
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 December 2001
CAD/CAM data exchange not viewed as a problem
Only 5% of mechanical engineering CAD/CAM users with responsibility (occasional or otherwise) for data exchange view this as a major problem, according to recent research
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 October 2001
CAD/CAM collaboration on intranets still evolving
Nearly three out of ten mechanical engineering CAD/CAM user sites use an intranet site for internal collaboration on design work, but just one in twenty use it in real time, says a new survey
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 October 2001
Not enough time to improve design?
Lack of time hampers improvements to the design process, according to research by Business Advantage Group, with a third of mechanical engineering sites considering it a major problem
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 September 2001
UK CADCAM suppliers aren't listening to customers
Half of CAD/CAM users say that their main supplier of CAD/CAM related products and services does not approach them to assess their satisfaction levels, according to recent research
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 August 2001
CAD/CAM users positive about email marketing
A third of CAD/CAM users have responded positively in the past to emailed marketing communications from IT suppliers, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 August 2001
20% of CAD/CAM users would consider renting
While only 2% of CAD/CAM using organisations currently rent their software, a fifth of them would consider doing so in future, according to recent research conducted by The Business Advantage Group
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 June 2001
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