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Best-in-Class Shops Deliver Tooling 3 Weeks Earlier
Top Performers Are Hitting Targets on a 96% or Better Average by Leveraging Tooling Specialized and Automated CAD, CAM and CAE Technologies
| Source: Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 3, 2007 -- Best-in-Class mold and die shops are changing
the competitive field from cost competition to differentiation based on
value added services according to a new report from Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks
Company (NYSE : HHS ).
Findings from Aberdeen's The 21st Century Mold and Die Shop Benchmark
Report show that the Best-in-Class have already increased design efficiency
with standardized processes and roles that are supported with CAD, CAM and
CAE technologies that have been specialized and automated specifically for
the tooling industry. For example, among mold and die shops surveyed, 64%
use CAD with tooling design automation, 70% use CAE to predict behavior of
tooling in its eventual production environment and 63% use high speed
machining technologies.
"Interestingly, mold and die shops are now taking advantage of the value
delivered by CAD, CAM and CAE technologies that mainline product
development has been reaping for years," said Chad Jackson, Research and
Service Director of Aberdeen's Product Innovation and Engineering practice
and report author. "As a result, Best-in-Class shops are delivering tooling
to their customers 3 weeks earlier than laggards. That means more jobs
during the course of the year and increased revenue."
This study is made available to the public through the underwriting of:
Cimatron, Moldflow, PTC and QuickPress.
To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit:
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