{"id":12205,"date":"2024-06-21T14:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=12205"},"modified":"2024-12-08T12:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T12:39:43","slug":"hardware-tech-stack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/hardware-tech-stack\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Tech Stack for Every Hardware Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12205\" class=\"elementor elementor-12205\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e9c3ea posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11e9c3ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f331e5a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f331e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today&#8217;s hardware engineer needs a tech stack that facilitates rapid product development and smooth collaboration. The hardware industry has evolved and requires software that keeps pace with technological advancements and increasing complexity. Engineers need agile tools to manage sourcing, bills of materials (BOMs), change orders, and revisions.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/the-business-benefits-of-plm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/the-business-benefits-of-plm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loud-native solutions<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0that centralize data and enable quick decision-making are in high demand, as they eliminate the need for costly, custom integrations. PLMs powered with agile workflows and pre-built integrations with leading technologies like SolidWorks and Altium streamline the product lifecycle management process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These software tools help build a resilient supply chain, accelerate product development, and reduce inefficiencies. As demand for innovative, high-quality products grows, a robust and adaptable tech stack is needed to maintain competitiveness. PLM (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product lifecycle management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) centralizes a full tech stack in one place, ensuring streamlined workflows and the reduction of errors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A flexible PLM system facilitates effective hardware product development and collaboration. The software centralizes product data, enabling real-time updates and efficient management of BOMs, sourcing, change orders, and revisions. This approach helps hardware teams innovate and bring high-quality products to market faster.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article explores the components and layers of a hardware tech stack and how each element contributes to efficient product development. Read to the end for our hardware tech stack diagram to see how your stack should come together in one easily accessible location.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3476b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3476b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/ebook\/the-plm-buyers-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-2-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-2-1.webp 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-2-1-300x37.webp 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-2-1-768x95.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce1658b post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce1658b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Tech stack?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4566e5 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4566e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a hardware engineer, a tech stack is a progression of software tools that allow a company&#8217;s product data to move from concept to the real world, i.e., digital design to manufacturing or production. Companies need tech stacks to progress smoothly through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-development-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product development process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLM systems are a central component of this tech stack. They focus on core aspects such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/bom-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BOM management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, change orders, and revision management, providing a solid foundation for product development. Modern PLM systems extend well beyond these basics, helping build a comprehensive hardware data management stack optimized for each company&#8217;s needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each company has unique requirements for its tech stack and must determine which components are necessary, such as requirements management, ERP, or MES. Companies need to consider whether to connect both mechanical CAD and electrical CAD tools to the PLM, as the dynamics can vary significantly depending on whether there is automated data flow coming from the design tools into the PLM. PLM helps manage these complexities, ensuring efficient workflows across all stages of product development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b50cab post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b50cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardware Tech Stack Components <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3ee357 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e3ee357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hardware engineer tech stack will typically include upstream and downstream tools. Upstream tools, such as MCAD and ECAD, create and refine product designs and generate a bill of materials. Downstream tools, like ERP and MES, receive a more complete BOM and manage the production and manufacturing processes, helping to bring the product from its digital concept to a tangible reality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb4e022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fb4e022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top of the tech stack<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbb6b67 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cbb6b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top of a tech stack includes design tools like CAD software such as SolidWorks and <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/nx-plm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens NX<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineers use these tools to design components and assemblies, which then become part of the bill of materials. These parts get moved into downstream systems to transition from design to production,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i.e., a product somebody buys. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e1d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52e1d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle of the tech stack<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b436e39 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b436e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The middle sections of the tech stack, typically composed of a PLM system, help drive the implementation of best practices that reduce <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the risk of design or manufacturing errors late in development.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more people become involved\u2014from designers to procurement, marketing, sales, and manufacturing\u2014rigid control over the BOM and approval processes becomes essential. This is where PLM becomes an integral part of the stack.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There also needs to be detailed tracking of approval from stakeholders. For example, if you don\u2019t get a manufacturing-focused person to approve a new design, that design might not be manufactured. Or if a product is missing a feature or two and the market research team hasn\u2019t analyzed this or done their necessary work, you could be releasing a product that doesn\u2019t fit well with the market. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b39cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b39cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flowing from top to bottom<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e3cc7 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e3cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every company should have tech that enables product data to flow reliably between design and production tools. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forcepoint.com\/cyber-edu\/data-leakage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data leakage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can occur when data is managed or transferred manually, leads to issues and directly results from a disconnected tech stack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For companies in production, a solid tech stack should include CAD, PLM, and some production-related software (either ERP and\/or MES, depending on how the company is built). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For brand-new products, companies should follow the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/new-product-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new product introduction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NPI) process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, data will flow automatically between the CAD tools and the PLM as well as between the PLM and downstream production software, allowing companies to maintain data and BOM continuity across their entire tech stack. This is crucial for delivering accurate information to the manufacturing team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an anchor in the tech stack, PLM hosts all of the key decisions, helping build a system of record and serving as a bridge between the design tools (upstream) and the downstream tools (production and manufacturing). The stack allows data to flow from concept and planning to production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743459a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"743459a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Blog-website-banners.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Blog-website-banners.webp 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Blog-website-banners-300x37.webp 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Blog-website-banners-768x95.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3977c7a post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3977c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Layers of a Tech Stack Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e883e11 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e883e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-structured tech stack ensures the smooth progression of product data from concept to reality. Each layer of a tech stack plays an important role in the hardware development process, with each stage flowing into the next, from initial requirements to final production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The layers of a hardware tech stack should flow like this:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Requirements and Prototyping \u2794 Product Design and Sourcing \u2794\u00a0<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Process Design and Validation \u2794 Manufacturing and Commissioning<\/b><\/li><\/ul><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a detailed breakdown of each layer&#8217;s technology and its significance in hardware product development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ae881 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ae881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requirements &amp; Prototyping -&gt; Product Design &amp; Sourcing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c7b699 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c7b699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the initial stage, product managers and hardware engineers gather and define product requirements, including user needs, functional specifications, and business requirements. Once completed, prototyping follows, where initial versions are created to test and validate these requirements, allowing rapid iteration based on feedback.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once validated, the detailed hardware product design process begins through the development of CAD models. Here, engineers focus on manufacturable designs and specify materials and other design attributes. Sourcing involves selecting suppliers and ensuring the design can be produced within budget and on time. Supply chain management tools help assess component availability and costs, facilitating efficient production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3036ba9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3036ba9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Requirements Management <\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506c6b22 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506c6b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/requirements-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps hardware engineers capture, analyze, document, track, and manage all requirements for a hardware product from its early stages. This includes user, functional, business, and technical requirements. Effective management ensures clarity, stakeholder alignment, efficient collaboration, compliance, and assessment of technical needs and market factors. Early data gathering helps engineers streamline resources and processes. We recommend the following tools. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf03e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bf03e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Valispace<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f87c6d post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f87c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valispace offers AI-powered systems and requirements engineering, enabling fast iterations for quicker market time. It streamlines processes from requirements engineering to system design, testing, verification, and validation. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valispace.com\/duro-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valispace with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides automated management of functional and manufacturing requirements in one place. Real-time validations track changes to the bill of materials and supply chain data, ensuring compliance. This transparency allows teams to catch issues early, giving them time to respond before production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5daabf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5daabf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jama Software<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216d2b6 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216d2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jama Software is a requirements traceability solution that manages product requirements, ensures live traceability across the development process, reduces cycle times, and improves product quality. It supports innovation by minimizing the risk of defects, rework, cost overruns, and recalls. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/blog\/yes-jama-connect-works-with-your-plm-and-heres-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jama with PLM <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensures consistent data flow and a single source of truth for requirements, system architecture, and other critical data. With open APIs, Jama easily integrates with various platforms, supporting automotive, medical devices, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerospace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> industries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fae788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fae788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-website-banners-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-website-banners-5.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-website-banners-5-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-website-banners-5-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b763f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b763f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Project Management<\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806947e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"806947e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a tech stack, project management ensures that tasks are properly organized, tracked, and completed on schedule. Integrating project management tools into your stack streamlines workflows enhances collaboration, and maintains team alignment. Key tools for project management include Jira, Linear, and Slack. Let\u2019s look at each.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fbc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76fbc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jira<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadbc30 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadbc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira simplifies workflows and centralizes project updates in one place. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/duro.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/25550118872980-Jira-Integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jira with PLM <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automatically generates a Jira ticket each time a change order is created, saving time and eliminating manual ticket creation and matching. This integration ensures immediate connectivity between the two platforms, keeping teams aligned and projects moving forward. The setup is straightforward and requires no coding, making it accessible for all technical levels and allowing more focus on project execution and less on administrative tasks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72515db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72515db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Linear<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6951d97 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6951d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linear is a high-performance issue-tracking and project management tool similar to Jira. It links change orders to Linear tickets, allowing detailed tracking. Creating a Linear ticket starts with listing requirements, which get sent to engineers for execution. For example, a mechanical engineer might need to swap a piece of plastic or replace a screw. Using a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/duros-approach-to-integrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prismatic integration with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the status of a change order can be synced to the Linear ticket, ensuring smooth tracking and execution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80285fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80285fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slack<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67cafb post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a67cafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack integrations allow easy monitoring of progress in engineering change orders. Engineers can customize settings to receive updates on submissions, approvals, and rejections and click notifications for more details or actions. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/duro-slack-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated Slack channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an engineering team provides quick access to links and resources, offering stakeholders a high-level understanding of change orders without using another platform. This snapshot view enhances transparency, collaboration, and decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b136029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b136029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack.png 1706w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Slack-1536x848.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Duro Slack integration<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a96558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a96558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>CAD (Computer Aided Design) <\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648f33e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648f33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CAD is a crucial component for product design and sourcing. CAD allows engineers to create precise digital models, ensuring accurate design specifications and facilitating efficient sourcing and production processes. Integrating CAD tools with PLM systems enhances data management and collaboration across teams, improving overall efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1b9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a1b9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Altium<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c46594 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c46594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altium is a tool for PCB design and electronic system development. PLMs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/integration\/altium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated with Altium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simplify the synchronization of schematics, PCB designs, manufacturing data, and components, enhancing data management and collaboration. A hardware engineer can easily transfer project information and update revisions for review. This integration allows the automatic generation of eBOMs from Altium to the PLM, pulling part choices into sourcing and creating releases and change orders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1720f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c1720f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1039\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12270\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/altium-duro-integration-2-1-1536x779.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Duro Altium integration<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93159d1 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93159d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Altium, PLMs can connect to part aggregation services like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/octopart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Octopart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for up-to-date information on parts. They automatically assign part numbers for all eBOM parts and production files, instantly publish and share engineering documents, store revisions, and track change orders. This PLM integration automates version control, establishes a defined <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/engineering-change-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineering change order<\/a> process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and maintains a history of updates throughout the project lifecycle, saving time and enhancing traceability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb765a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb765a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solidworks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8189b7 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8189b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SolidWorks is a leading CAD software for creating precise 3D models and designs. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/best-plms-for-solidworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SolidWorks with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enhances workflows by extending the value of both SolidWorks CAD and <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/pdm-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDM software<\/a>. This integration offers a straightforward way for engineering teams to manage file metadata, assign part numbers, and release revisions to a centralized, cloud-based platform accessible to the entire team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solidworks syncs desktop files to a cloud-based PLM, ensuring a single source of truth for engineers. The integration also allows for quick assignment of part numbers with parametric searches and data validation, automated exporting of PDF drawings and production files upon release, and publishing released revisions, drawings, and production files to a centralized hub for team-wide access.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8302538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8302538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CTA-Solidworks.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CTA-Solidworks.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CTA-Solidworks-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CTA-Solidworks-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5e9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b5e9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Onshape<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda1d63 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda1d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onshape is a cloud-based CAD platform enabling real-time collaborative product design. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/integration\/onshape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onshape with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enhances its value by providing a PLM-based <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/part-numbering-systems-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">part numbering system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, managing configurations, and centralizing design releases. Users can assign part numbers quickly, perform parametric searches, and conduct data validation checks for organized data management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b655f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b655f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1530\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Onshape.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Onshape.png 1530w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Onshape-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Onshape-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Onshape-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1530px) 100vw, 1530px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Duro Altium integration<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999af5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"999af5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SIEMENS NX<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2875f post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2875f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siemens NX is a software suite for product design and manufacturing with integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE solutions. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/siemens-nx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siemens NX with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows engineers to release NX-based design revisions and production files to a centralized PLM hub. Teams can manage PLM-based part numbers, transfer design information accurately, and maintain data continuity, ensuring real-time design information is accessible, reducing errors and rework. NX supports automated processes, such as creating structured mBOMs and managing change orders, which streamline workflows and improve collaboration. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3051e post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a3051e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Process Design &amp; Validation -&gt; Manufacturing &amp; Commissioning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa829a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa829a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Quality Management System (QMS)<\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf708c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf708c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality management is an important part of manufacturing, and tracing parts and products back to their original design is key. Integrating a quality management system with PLM ensures end-to-end traceability and efficient quality management throughout the product lifecycle. By combining <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLM and QMS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software, companies can enhance collaboration and streamline workflows across product design, manufacturing, and QA. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bd81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6bd81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intellect<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3407b8b post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3407b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intellect is an enterprise platform used for workflow automation and quality management. Its AI-powered process automation and QMS suite accelerate productivity, ensure compliance, and boost profitability. Intellect helps coordinate complex activities across product management, design, and QA to deliver products on time while maintaining high quality. Intellect&#8217;s unified approach integrates&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intellect.com\/blog\/plm-qms-working-together-closed-loop-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\">PLM with its QMS<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enhancing collaboration throughout the entire value chain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3e337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d3e337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)<\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bc7f5 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bc7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP systems manage and automate business processes like supply chain operations, manufacturing workflows, procurement, human resources, and financial management. ERPs provide real-time data access across departments, aiding decision-making and improving efficiency. Integrating ERP with PLM systems ensures smooth data flow from product design to manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e171b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e171b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oracle - Netsuite<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31b796 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f31b796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oracle NetSuite is a cloud-based ERP solution integrating financials, CRM, and eCommerce into a unified business mansuite. The software integrates<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suiteapp.com\/Duro-PLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLM with NetSuite ERP<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for seamless design and purchasing data synchronization. Once a change order is approved, the full bill of materials and its attributes are pushed directly from the PLM to NetSuite. This eliminates procurement teams from manually entering component or assembly data. Engineers can start their inventory flow, material planning, and BOM costing sooner with more accurate data, enabling real-time profitability reviews for each BOM.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7fa46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7fa46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Manufacturing Execution System (MES)<\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce7703 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce7703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MES is a software system that monitors, documents, and controls the entire production lifecycle of a manufacturing process. It&#8217;s a vital layer between enterprise resource planning and manufacturing process control systems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcb8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bcb8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Resonance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf30d0 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf30d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Resonance&#8217;s ION Factory Operating System is a modern MES that enhances connectivity, traceability, and efficiency in complex hardware production. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/integration\/first-resonance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ION integrates easily with <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\">PLM<\/a> systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling the direct incorporation of design specifications into the manufacturing workflow. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67f41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b67f41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1099\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12426\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance.png 2048w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-First-Resonance-1536x824.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Duro First Resonance integration<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb80fa2 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb80fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By connecting ION to PLM, a hardware engineer can manage all testing, manufacturing, and validation aspects directly from an eBOM or mBOM. File transfers from PLM to MES are tracked, reducing the need for separate email threads and facilitating real-time issue detection and resolution. First Resonance ensures that design updates are made swiftly, closing the loop between manufacturing and engineering.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0158d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0158d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tulip<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80e552 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c80e552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulip helps engineers enhance manufacturing processes with interactive interfaces, flexibility, no-code adaptability, AI augmentation, and real-time contextual data. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/library.tulip.co\/connectors\/duro-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulip with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> improves engineering connectivity by centralizing product-related data, making it ideal for BOM integration, version control, and cutover date alerts. This integration allows for quickly transferring BOM details, pictures, documents, and specifications from your PLM platform into Tulip. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99043d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c99043d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fb05f post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19fb05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion streamlines the tracking of design, testing, and integration of parts in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/04\/04\/launch-startup-stoke-space-rolls-out-software-tool-for-complex-hardware-development\/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANVaF2tfI1ZvD5iL0oAIpIrZGah39ugiVwmL7tWd8I4wknvgVo0c7Ruju9cWzBNXDX5MSuRFE0wR6Kl-SZ4_79gpDvmt8rrN-9te3UQk9gwKtgsGahpqQ9_E5wqtHPD6v9vqT9voda_GQSydzbNRx6OzSUvJWrsUezdEfofTOlcY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complex hardware development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping engineers optimize workflows and ensure quality throughout each part&#8217;s lifecycle. Fusion automates manual data movement with optional connectors for PLM and ERP. Its GraphQL API enables connections to most digital platforms, including in-house apps and reports. Fusion provides real-time synchronization of eBOMs and tracks physical inventory for parts managed within a PLM.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040fd7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"040fd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CTA-Manufacturing-Workflows.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CTA-Manufacturing-Workflows.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CTA-Manufacturing-Workflows-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CTA-Manufacturing-Workflows-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b09a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b09a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68417ea post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68417ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procurement ensures components and materials are sourced efficiently and cost-effectively. Integrating advanced tools into the process enhances decision-making, reduces errors, and streamlines operations. Leveraging these tools provides real-time visibility into component availability, pricing, and compliance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacba16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bacba16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Octopart<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3e800 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff3e800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Octopart helps hardware engineers navigate the supply chain industry by providing accurate and complete data for millions of electronic components. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/octopart.com\/pulse\/p\/how-big-does-company-need-be-integrate-product-lifecycle-management-plm-beyond-size-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Octopart with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures up-to-date information on parts is easily accessible and transferable between applications. For example, Duro and Altium connect to Octopart to provide real-time data on component availability, pricing, and compliance. By automatically assigning part numbers for all eBOM parts and production files, Duro PLM streamlines the procurement process, reduces errors, and accelerates the time spent on marketing three times faster. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7346bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7346bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cofactr<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8b11a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf8b11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cofactr optimizes the supply chain by providing real-time data on component availability, lead times, and pricing. Integrating with PLM, Cofactr streamlines procurement and inventory management, allowing procurement teams to generate purchase orders directly from the BOM for accurate component orders. It enhances supplier collaboration with a centralized view of component needs and real-time design change updates. Cofactr&#8217;s data analytics allows engineers to analyze historical component performance and supplier reliability. Neros Technologies used Cofactr to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cofactr.com\/blog\/how-neros-technologies-scaled-their-hardware-operations-by-10x-with-cofactr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scale its hardware operations by 10X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133776f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"133776f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Datum Source<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e685f post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e685f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Datum Source is a procurement management platform that enhances hardware companies&#8217; purchasing processes. Integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/duro-datum-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Datum with PLM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures automatic updates to parts and their attributes on both platforms, facilitating ITAR-compliant file transfers and precise procurement decisions. This synchronization prevents errors, flags design changes and ensures compliance with ITAR regulations. A PLM and Datum Source integration significantly streamlines the entire procurement process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d00f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d00f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Operational Procedures<\/u><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824897e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"824897e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational procedures, or standard operating procedures (SOPs), are written instructions on how to perform tasks correctly and consistently. They are used across multiple industries to comply with regulations and reduce team miscommunications. For this, Epsilon stands out. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c4777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15c4777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Epsilon3<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173db28 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173db28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsilon3 is a powerful platform that streamlines the integration of part metadata into your builds. By <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connecting with PLM software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.epsilon3.io\/en\/articles\/9200564-duro-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epsilon3 integration<\/a> ensures that all products and components approved in PLM change orders are automatically imported into Epsilon Builds. This integration simplifies the process, importing the main parts and any subcomponents and maintaining an accurate and up-to-date parts library.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866d202 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"866d202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardware Tech Stack Example<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37a600 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37a600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Duro PLM as an example and all the software mentioned, the following tech stack diagram demonstrates how the layers of a hardware tech stack are connected and should flow from the top of the stack to the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7708a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7708a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teck stack diagram<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddab294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddab294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1974\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12384\" alt=\"PLM Tech Stack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack.png 1974w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Duro-Tech-Stack-1536x739.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1974px) 100vw, 1974px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Teck stack diagram<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f08ed post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f08ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The diagram highlights the seamless integration of tools at each stage of the hardware development process. Starting with requirements management, it progresses through product design with CAD tools. At the core, PLM is central to everything, managing BOMs, change orders, and revisions, ensuring data continuity and streamlined workflows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downstream, ERP systems handle resource planning, while MES platforms manage manufacturing execution, where QMS supports operational procedures. This interconnected flow, anchored by PLM, ensures efficient, error-free transitions from concept to production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f24389 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f24389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centralize Your Tech Stack in One Solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185bc48e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185bc48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-structured tech stack is essential for modern hardware engineering and product development. By integrating tools like <\/span><b>PLM, CAD, ERP, MES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and procurement management platforms, companies can ensure data continuity, streamline workflows, and enhance collaboration.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/18\/duro-fundraise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile product development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a necessity, not a luxury, for today\u2019s hardware engineers to keep pace with the industry&#8217;s constantly evolving demands. Agile workflows enable hardware teams to bring high-quality products to market quickly and efficiently. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralizing your tech stack in one solution not only boosts productivity but also reduces errors and accelerates <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/time-to-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time to market<\/a>, giving you that all-important competitive edge in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473b2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"473b2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-website-banners-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-website-banners-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-website-banners-4-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blog-website-banners-4-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s hardware engineer needs a tech stack that facilitates rapid product development and smooth collaboration. The hardware industry has evolved and requires software that keeps pace with technological advancements and increasing complexity. Engineers need agile tools to manage sourcing, bills of materials (BOMs), change orders, and revisions. 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