Data & Process

  • Engineering Change Management Guide: How to Control Product Changes Without Slowing Innovation

    Learn how engineering change management works, including ECR and ECO workflows, EBOM-to-MBOM handoffs, compliance requirements, and how Autodesk Vault and Fusion Manage help teams manage product changes with greater traceability and control. Engineering changes are inevitable. Uncontrolled changes are optional. Every product changes. Requirements evolve. Suppliers change. Costs fluctuate. Quality issues surface. Customers request modifications.…

    Data & Process

  • Engineering Change Management Explained: Process, Compliance, and Product Traceability

    Learn what engineering change management is, how ECRs, ECOs, and ECNs work, and how manufacturers improve traceability, compliance, and collaboration across the product lifecycle with Autodesk Vault and Fusion Manage. What is engineering change management? Engineering Change Management (ECM) is the formal process used to propose, evaluate, approve, implement, and document changes to a product…

    Data & Process

  • Engineering Version Conflicts: Why They Happen and How PDM Prevents Them

    Learn what causes engineering version conflicts, why shared drives fail, and how Autodesk Vault prevents overwrites, tracks revisions, and maintains a single source of truth for design data. Engineering teams rarely lose time because of just CAD. They lose time because they’re not working from the same version of the design. A mechanical engineer updates…

    Autodesk Vault

  • How Vault Improves Revision Control and Reduces Rework

    Uncontrolled revision practices create rework and production errors in manufacturing, but Autodesk Vault is a great solution. Vault’s tools, such as its check-in/check-out system, lifecycle states, and change traceability, help engineering teams stop designing from outdated data and build from a reliable single source of truth. At some point, every engineering team faces the consequences…

    Data & Process

  • Autodesk Vault 2027.1 Expands Connectivity and Data Continuity Across Workflows

    Engineering data does more than support design work. It feeds change processes, project coordination, planning, procurement, manufacturing, and execution. Yet many organizations still struggle to maintain data continuity as information moves from product development into project delivery and execution. When teams rely on manual exports or disconnected systems, data can quickly become outdated, inconsistent, or…

    Data & Process
  • Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What's New Thin Client

    Autodesk Vault 2027.1 Delivers a More Modern, Intelligent Thin Client

    The Autodesk Vault Thin Client gives users browser-based access to controlled Vault data without requiring the full desktop client. It provides a streamlined way for stakeholders across manufacturing, procurement, and project management to find, review, and act on engineering and product data management information. The release of Autodesk Vault 2027.1 transforms the Thin Client experience…

    Data & Process
  • Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What's New

    Autodesk Vault 2027.1 What’s New

    Earlier this year, Autodesk Vault 2027 took a meaningful step forward in product data management. The release focused on a clear goal: removing friction from everyday work while keeping Vault as the trusted system of record. The result is an experience that feels more intelligent and connected, without asking teams to rethink how they already…

    Data & Process

  • BOM Management Guide: How to Connect Product Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing

    Learn how modern BOM management helps engineering and manufacturing teams reduce errors, manage product changes, and connect design, production, and business systems with Autodesk Fusion and Vault. BOM Management: The Foundation of Connected Product Development Every product starts with a bill of materials (BOM). Whether you’re designing industrial equipment, consumer products, machinery, or electronics, your…

    Data & Process

  • Why File Versioning Alone Isn’t Enough (And What to Do Instead)

    File versioning tracks changes, but engineering teams need more control. Learn how PDM helps prevent version conflicts, protect design data, manage revisions, and keep teams working from the right files. Every engineering team has a version-control problem. At first, it looks harmless. A designer saves a file as: Everyone understands what happened. At least for…

    Data & Process

  • The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Engineering Data and How to Fix It

    Disconnected engineering data leads to rework, delays, and costly errors. Learn how a centralized approach with Autodesk Vault helps teams stay aligned and keep product development moving. In most manufacturing organizations, teams are surrounded by design files, BOMs, change records, supplier specs, and production data spread across shared drives, email threads, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems.…

    Data & Process

  • Cloud Product Lifecycle Management for Distributed Product Teams

    This article examines how cloud PLM solutions support distributed product teams by improving accessibility, collaboration, and scalability. It also highlights Autodesk’s cloud PLM tools (Fusion Manage and Vault PLM) and how they facilitate change management to improve supplier collaboration and connect teams across the full product lifecycle. In 2026, product development teams face a new…

    Data & Process

  • How Does PLM Support Requirements Management?

    Learn how PLM supports requirements management by centralizing requirements, maintaining traceability, and controlling change, and how Fusion Manage helps teams manage requirements across the product lifecycle. Requirements management is one of the most underestimated capabilities in product development. Teams spend months defining what a product must do, including performance targets, regulatory constraints, customer needs, only…

    Data & Process