What does it mean to introduce a new product? Is that the same as “Releasing” a new product? It depends upon who you talk to, but certainly from the CM point of view, they are the same. The process gets the product out of the mind of the product creator, through some phases of development, […]
There are zealots on both sides of the issue concerning significance in part numbers. Most product manufacturing enterprises, at one time or another have this controversy. Every new start up has this issue. The issue permeates the operation. It crosses all functional lines. Some say that significance (smart number) is the only way to go. […]
The most prevalent mistake made on assembly drawings is to put the parts list on the body of the drawing. Prior to general use of computers, it was accepted practice was to place the parts list on the body of assembly drawings. When computer use became common, they brought a powerful capability to produce detached […]
Medical devices companies face the task of meeting all FDA regulatory requirements including ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11, and other ISO compliance standards. From design conception to clinical trials to robust manufacturing of medical products, introducing electronic document control management to this market is often a long, involved process. Visidian Connect allows medical companies […]
There is a box in the title block of most drawings for logging ‘Used On’ parts. Many companies make tremendous effort maintaining this box listing all of the products that use the part number. Some engineers equate ‘Used On’ with ‘Where Used’ and go the extra step of listing all of the places where the […]