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New Software Licensing Terms are Key to Adoption of HPC Cloud Services

For at least the past couple years, High Performance Computing (HPC) has been more easily and financially accessible to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via cloud technology. At least in theory. Remarkably, a major gap still must be bridged – the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) licensing chasm. Read more...

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Irrational Numbers: The Promise of a Commodity Computer

I mentioned the Raspberry Pi a while ago, and it continues to fascinate me. Particularly in light of recent remarks by NCMS’ Phil Callihan about how making stuff is not necessarily an easy task, I’d like to revisit the subject in a little more depth. Read more...

Where Is The “Planning” In Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?

You may need more than one of these disciplines to manage your inventory and your business – Just in Time Inventory (JIT), S&OP (sales & operational planning), Lean, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), CPFR (collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment, and Kanban. Like herding cats. An ERP system can help bring order to chaos. Read more...

The Topic of Lean Manufacturing: Part 2

Lean manufacturing can deliver, but the process is complex and potential pitfalls are many. In this second installment, Tim Egloff provides some pointers for making the most of the approach, including enlisting digital manufacturing and the creation of a value stream map to guide you on the path. Read more...

Get your Mojo with the Industry’s Newest Desktop 3D Printer

Company unveils the market’s lowest-priced professional-grade 3D-printing system. Be sure to check out the introductory video. Read more...


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The Third Industrial Revolution: An IT Perspective

5/17/2012 | The next industrial revolution, which is now underway, is going to have a profound effect on IT. The new paradigm may bring unexpected results. Paul Ingevaldson explains.
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Vision with Action: A Report from the NCMS DM SIG meeting

5/16/2012 | NCMS's Jon Riley reports on the latest meeting of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) Digital Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group (DM SIG). The SIG is making great strides in its efforts to bring digital manufacturing to small and medium sized manufacturers.
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Video: Sink Your Teeth into Metal Additive Manufacturing

5/14/2012 | Tooth technology marches on. A European organization, DentWise, is using innovative selective laser melting technology developed by its parent company, LayerWise, to create metal bridges and overdentures. Additive manufacturing comes to a mouth near you.
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Mother’s Day Gift Idea: For the Cook in Your Life

5/9/2012 | Here's a unique salt and pepper shaker set created using digital manufacturing techniques – including 3D printing and laser sintering. High tech comes to the table.
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Cartoon: DMR DIGITS

5/7/2012 | Technology brings a whole new dimension to cloud gazing...for better or worse.
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GeneDuped

5/3/2012 | Now that we're into the month of May let's take a last look at some doings in April in which the usually reserved The Economist journal pulled off a neat April's fool joke with the help of 3D printing.
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Video: Printing with Clay

5/1/2012 | UK artist Jonathan Keep traded in his potter's wheel for a 3D printer and now he's printing his pots rather than throwing them. The results are impressive.
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Report from the Frontlines: RPI CATS Technology Showcase & Conference

4/27/2012 | Rebecca Taylor, NCMS Senior Vice President, was a speaker at this year's event, discussing digital manufacturing and the Center's plans to help the "missing middle." In the process, she learned that the missing middle encompasses more than just the small to medium sized manufacturers; there are big corporations that face the same dilemmas.
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