• Smart Factories as Business Imperatives

    This article explores how smart factories turn real-time data into business intelligence that drives efficiency and agility. It examines the technologies powering this transformation and how Autodesk solutions like Autodesk FlexSim and Fusion Operations enable manufacturers to optimize performance, sustainability, and profitability…

    Autodesk FlexSim

  • Essentials of Tolerance Analysis for Modern CAD Workflow

    This article examines the importance of tolerance analysis in ensuring reliable assembly and controlling manufacturing costs for mechanical design. It discusses how Autodesk Inventor Tolerance Analysis integrates with CAD models so engineers can validate dimensional variation and optimize design decisions early in…

    Design & Engineering

  • 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…

    Data & Process

  • Discrete Event Simulation (DES): The Engine Behind Data-Driven Manufacturing Decisions [Update 2025]

    Discrete event simulation (DES) enables manufacturers to analyze, model, and optimize complex production systems without disrupting real-world operations. As the manufacturing ecosystem grows more dynamic—with variables like supply chain volatility, custom product demands, and automation—DES provides a virtual sandbox for experimentation, forecasting,…

    Autodesk FlexSim

  • Inventor 2026.2 What’s New

    Inventor 2026.2 is another great point release with several enhancements across the board for sketching, part and assembly modeling, and drawings. Thank you again to everyone who contributed their ideas and feedback for all three of our major releases for Inventor 2026.…

    Autodesk Inventor

  • Ensuring EU MDR Compliance: The Crucial Role of Fusion Manage in Medical Device QMS 

    Learn how Fusion Manage helps medical device manufacturers meet EU MDR requirements with a flexible, cloud-based QMS that connects design, risk, and postmarket data for continuous traceability and global compliance. Modern medical device companies increasingly rely on quality management systems (QMS) to…

    Data & Process

  • Just-in-time (JIT) Manufacturing Benefits [Update 2025]

    Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing enhances efficiency, reduces waste, lowers inventory costs, improves quality control, and boosts customer satisfaction by aligning production with lean principles. Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing offers a powerful approach to streamline operations, reduce waste, and align production directly with customer demand.…

    Production

  • Model-Based Definition (MBD) and The Role it Plays in Modern Manufacturing [Update 2025]

    Explore the benefits of model-based definition (MBD), its benefits across manufacturing, and how Autodesk solutions can help. For more than a century, 2D engineering drawings were the universal language of manufacturing. They captured dimensions, materials, and tolerances, serving as the primary reference…

    Design & Engineering

  • Solve Design Inefficiencies by Shifting from 2D to 3D CAD

    Struggling with outdated 2D workflows? Discover how transitioning to 3D design empowers manufacturers to reduce errors, speed up production, and stay competitive with Autodesk’s seamless 2D-to-3D integration. Manufacturing companies face increasing pressure to improve product quality, reduce time-to-market, and streamline production processes.…

    Design & Engineering

  • Unifying Factory Solutions for Smarter Production

    Explore how Autodesk’s integrated factory production solutions help manufacturers optimize factory layouts, streamline production processes, and improve operational efficiency for smarter, faster factory production. Autodesk is entering a new era of unified production—one where smart collaboration and digital factory solutions converge to transform how products are designed, engineered, and manufactured across industries.…

    Production

  • Demand-Driven Success: Lean Production Meets Just-In-Time (JIT)

    Lean production and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing work together to eliminate waste, reduce inventory, and create agile, demand-driven production systems that maximize efficiency, quality, and customer value. Understanding lean production just-in-time (JIT) Manufacturing companies around the world have discovered that lean production and…

    Production

  • Comprehensive Guide to Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)

    Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) helps companies optimize their manufacturing processes, covering everything from materials to labor costs. This guide explains MRP II, its benefits, how it differs from MRP I and how Autodesk Fusion Operations can enhance MRP II. Understanding manufacturing…

    Production