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This section includes information and articles on the importance of document management, especially in a tough economy. Document management solutions are one of the few investments that can reduce your costs and risk, these links explain why.

On Demand Webinar: How to Maintain CAD File Integrity


Engineering Design and electronic CAD produce a multitude of digitized data, documents and file interrelationships. Controlling drawings requires more rigorous management that typical content management. View this On Demand Webinar to learn how to maintain CAD file integrity.

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On Demand Webinar: The Five Pillars of Engineering Document Management


See this on demand webinar to learn about the basic functional areas necessary to implement a successful Engineering Document Management solution in your enterprise.

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CAD Management's Future: Document Management & Distribution – Part 1 – Autodesk


This article examines some of the key trends that CAD Managers should be aware of relating to issues like document management, distribution processes and formatting.

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Manage Your Data Already!!! – SolidWorks Legion


This post covers one of the most prevalent data management myths: Windows Explorer is a data management tool. The author describes common engineering breakdowns that arise from using Windows Explorer for CAD file management.

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Making the Case for Document Management in Challenging Times – AIIM


A new AIIM survey among 400+ IT decision makers and influencers yields some startling facts including the 8 things you need to know about making the case for document management in a recession.

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PDM: The Conduit of CAD Efficiency – SolidWorks Heard! Blog


This informative blog post describes many of the issues, challenges, and benefits involved with implementing a product data management (PDM) system to manage your CAD files.

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Document Management: Is It Still Valid? – Cadalyst


CAD Manager Robert Green discusses how most companies he works with have less control over their data now than he did twenty years ago. He writes about classic and new problems, what document management systems do, and why you need it.

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PDM and Change Management – John Stark Associates


To help engineers succeed in implementing a product data management (PDM) project, here are a few guidelines to guide you through the complex issues of a changing product development and Engineering environment.

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10 Commandments for an Effective Document Management Project – AIIM


Are you in the midst of a document management project and unsure how to proceed? This post provides the 10 essential elements that should be considered before taking the next step.

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Implementing a New PDM Software – Lenny's SolidWorks Blog


This blog post reviews what you need to do to get that new document management software package up and running on your network so you can start controlling engineering documents.

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CPR to Revive Your Bottom Line

In the current economy we understand that the ONLY purchases engineering enterprises will be considering are those that can demonstrate a clear, objective and quantifiable ROI case.

To this end, First Trace has produced a Cost Prevention and Reduction (CPR) self–assessment tool that can be used to determine how much your organization will save, in quantifiable dollars, when common documentation 'breakdowns' are eliminated from manual systems. Many of these breakdown incidents have become so common that many firms have begun to consider them a cost of doing business. In tough economic times, studies show that you can expect the number and frequency of these incidents to increase.

We can change this for your organization. The goal of the CPR is to uncover these breakdown incidents using your own cost data to calculate the savings possible when these breakdowns are eliminated.

You can begin the process of resuscitating your bottom line by filling out the simple form below to receive your free CPR self–assessment. Your assessment tool will be arriving shortly by email.


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