Static PDFs throttle the digital thread. This article surfaces seven hidden costs that quietly slow programs, create more human error, eat away at efficiencies, and produce unacceptable risk. It also shows a practical fix: shift to model‑based product definition (MBPD), and turn your static documents into reusable interoperable data. SWISS converts documents and drawings into machine‑readable models with clause‑level provenance and delivers them — by reference — into PLM, QMS, MES and supplier workflows. The result: faster approvals, fewer surprises at suppliers, and less rework.
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SWISS PRESENTATION AT SILVERCHAIR’S 2018 PLATFORM STRATEGIES CONFERENCE
Our COO, Tanya Vidrevich, was invited to speak at Silverchair’s Platform Strategies 2018 conference. Tanya gives a brief but compelling overview of SWISS and its use in engineering documents. Tanya also answers a great question about SWISS at 47:15. Enjoy! RETURN TO...
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