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Four Decades of Engineering Data: The Formtek Story

By Dick Weisinger

Every engineering organization eventually runs into the same problem: how do you keep decades of critical technical information like drawings, models, specifications, and revisions organized, secure, and usable as the tools around it keep changing? It’s a problem Formtek has

Formtek Blog: 20 Years of Engineering Data Management and Technology History

By Dick Weisinger

The Formtek Blog began in January 2006. More than 20 years and roughly 5,260 posts later, it has covered an enormous range of ground: data management, open source software, enterprise software, security, artificial intelligence, ethics, alternative energy, and dozens of

From Digital Twin to Physical Thing: Managing the Thread Between Design and Print

By Dick Weisinger

Digital twin technology is increasingly integrated into 3D printing strategies to create a continuous thread from the initial design to the final physical product. At its core, a digital twin is a dynamic, real-time virtual model of a physical object

The Innovation You Can’t See: ECM as the Nervous System of the Enterprise

By Dick Weisinger

Every organization depends on its ability to sense what is happening, react quickly, and coordinate its actions. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) quietly plays that role in the corporate ecosystem, connecting departments, systems, and data flows so decisions can happen in

Disruption by Design: How Smart Content Architecture Beats Flashy Features

By Dick Weisinger

Innovation often gets confused with spectacle. Shiny interfaces and clever apps capture attention, but lasting competitive advantage usually comes from something less visible: a solid content architecture. The structure behind information flow determines how quickly an organization can react, adapt,