Subject experts are indispensable to many research and development organizations, because of the specialized and valuable services that they can provide. What is an expert, and what makes an expert so valuable? An expert has extensive knowledge and experience on a subject matter, and can provide solutions for unique or difficult problems that an average professional

Unquestionably, Additive Manufacturing, known as 3D printing, has made an amazing inroad or encroachment on traditional manufacturing methods. 3D printing has several advantages over traditional manufacturing such as reduced cost, reduced transport costs, shorter time to market, and rapid prototyping during

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Manufacturing organizations have much to gain by reducing TTM (Time To Market), to optimize product designs for optimum performance, and to maximize reliability. A typical product design cycle (before Product Launch), referred to as PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) involves these essential phases: Conceptual design, Detailed design and validation