Shannon McGarry
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Fusion streamlines consumer product design with robust cloud-based data management, enhanced collaboration tools, and powerful customization capabilities to reduce time to market and improve efficiency.
Being a leader in the consumer products industry requires navigating a complex value chain that includes specialized fields such as concept design, mechanical and electrical engineering, and manufacturing, along with a broad network of providers. This complexity often leads to disconnected workflows and fragmented software solutions. To succeed, consumer product design companies must focus on three key opportunities:
- Accelerate the transition from idea to product
- Eliminate departmental silos
- Prevent production issues
Autodesk Fusion is a unified solution that connects people, data, and processes, streamlining product development and enabling companies to innovate and bring products to market swiftly.
Elevate your design and manufacturing processes with Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk Fusion for consumer product design
Fusion streamlines the product design process, making it easier to save, collaborate, and customize designs. It helps reduce the time to market so that your product development is both efficient and effective. Here are three key ways Fusion can optimize workflow.
Built-in data management
Effective data management is critical for product design. Since Fusion is cloud-based, you can access all your design files from anywhere, at any time, and from almost any device. Here are some key data management features in Fusion:
- Concurrent design: Team members can seamlessly collaboratively on designs, edit, comment, and review changes in real-time using cloud-based workflows.
- Bill of materials (BOM) management: Automatically generate editable BOMs from CAD data. Improve product definition efficiency and make sure that all materials are accounted for, reducing errors and production delays.
- Properties management: Maintain consistency and accuracy in product documentation using predefined or custom industry-standard properties. This speeds up the production processes with an organized view of product attributes.
Enhanced collaboration
Collaboration is a necessity in product design, involving both internal and external stakeholders. Fusion enables seamless communication and feedback:
- Internal collaboration: You can tag team members in comments directly within the design interface. This feature makes sure that everyone is on the same page and can provide immediate feedback.
- External collaboration: Share your designs with external stakeholders using a unique link. They can view and interact with the 3D model in their web browser, without having Fusion installed. This includes marking up the design and providing detailed feedback.
Mass customization
Consumer products often require customization to meet specific customer needs. Fusion excels in this area with its configuration capabilities:
- Parametric modeling: Adjust dimensions and features quickly using parametric settings.
- Configurations: Create different variations of your design, such as changing colors, styles, and components, to meet diverse customer demands.
- Drag-and-drop integration: Easily integrate custom components into your assembly, ensuring that your final product meets all requirements.
How O’NEAL is using Fusion for consumer product design
O’NEAL, a company specializing in protective apparel, uses Fusion to enhance its product design process. They connect their design, manufacturing, and research teams, centralizing all their data. This collaboration enabled them to create innovative helmets with built-in connected devices that enhance safety. By using the collaboration tools in Fusion, they streamlined their workflow and improved their product offerings.
“Fusion helped us a lot because we were working with three types of companies, and therefore you need one hub where all the data and all the R&D work is being stored and managed. Fusion helped us save on costs because if you take an average design process of such an implementation, it takes up to 24 months. We did it in six months.”
—Thomas Adam Saier, head of design O’NEAL Europe
No matter what type of consumer product you’re designing, Fusion can help you bring your ideas to market faster and more efficiently. Take the next step and try it for free today.