Steve Lundy is a computer systems analyst at SPK and Associates. He joined our team in 2014, but before joining our team, he worked at MKS, (now acquired by PTC) as a customer solutions engineer for 3 years. He has nearly 25 years of experience working with ticketing...
Month: September 2024
Overcoming Solidworks Slowdowns on Large Assemblies
As any engineer knows, time is a critical resource. Nothing is more frustrating than being stuck in a cycle of waiting. For those working with SolidWorks on large assemblies, the pain is all too familiar. Frequent crashes, slow loading times, and the sheer size of...
Aligning Product Engineering Processes and Tools for Effective Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a major growth strategy for many companies, particularly in the technology, manufacturing, and engineering sectors. However, integrating two (or more) companies is never a simple task. The challenge is not only in...
Best Practices for Choosing Marketplace Apps and Integrations in Atlassian Cloud
Selecting the best Marketplace apps and integrations for your unique business needs is crucial to enhancing your Atlassian Cloud environment. With hundreds of apps available, it can be difficult to know which options will work best for you. Here are our suggestions...
How Securing, Reusing, and Sharing Intellectual Property Accelerates Market Entry and Lowers Production Costs
Are you interested in improving your business’s workflows to remain competitive among other production companies? Proper intellectual property management is vital for achieving ultimate efficiency. Businesses that successfully secure, reuse, and share their...
Overcoming Technological Shortcomings to Improve Data Utilization
Data is everywhere in today’s businesses. It’s collected automatically by software tools to track actions. It's created when scanning products or frequent buyer cards. And it's used when we make payments on our credit cards or other online accounts. Although data is...
The Impact of vCAD on Workstation Performance in Generative Design
The rise of AI and generative design has revolutionized the design process for engineers, giving them a range of design alternatives in seconds. Modern tools like PTC’s Creo have proven that generative design can optimize designs when properly utilized. The downside...
Achieving Efficiencies with The DevSecOps Platform
Developing and deploying software while maintaining security throughout the process can be a daunting task for modern organizations. To add to this, there is often pressure to do these things in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Traditional software...
Migrate to Azure with Confidence
As businesses increasingly move towards cloud solutions, it is critical to take advantage of the advanced tools that providers such as Microsoft Azure can supply. In particular, the Azure Hybrid Benefit allows companies to maximize their existing investments by...
How PTC Windchill RV&S Integration Enhances Jira Software for Better Product Development
Utilizing management software from multiple companies may be a necessity for your team, but there can also be challenges that come with this type of development process. Miscommunication is a common issue as it can be difficult to get information from one software to...
Top 10 Reasons to Move from ZenDesk to Jira Service Management
With many great options on the market, choosing the best customer service and support system can be challenging. Both Zendesk and Jira Service Management are popular choices for differing reasons. Although Zendesk can work well as a service desk tool, we often see...