Tariffs have long been a tool of economic strategy, but recent escalations are impacting U.S. manufacturers, especially in the medical device industry. From 10% baseline tariffs to 245% duties on Chinese imports, companies now face inflated costs and disrupted global...
These days, there is no practical obstacle to using machine virtualization to solve computing problems without the need of acquiring additional hardware. In fact, virtual machines are a compelling product development tool. There are a variety of virtualization tools...
Overview In 2015, SPK and Associates co-founder Chris McHale spoke with Peter Thorne, Director at Cambashi, a Cambridge, England-based independent industry analyst firm. With his over 30 years of experience as a software engineer user, vendor, and now analyst, Peter’s...
Medical device manufacturers know how rapidly technologies can change in the field. Ensuring you provide hospitals with innovative tools that meet regulatory requirements is vital. When a leading medical device manufacturer needed help upgrading software and hardware...
Today’s business environment requires companies to align with best-in-class vendors to be true, strategic partners. They need partners who understand their industry, their challenges, and their long-term goals. In the years we have partnered with our clients, some...
The conversation around AI adoption speed often boils down to two opposing strategies: move fast and experiment, or proceed cautiously and wait for proven use cases. But what if the real key to success isn’t speed alone, but strategic adaptability? In a world where AI...
Developing high-quality products quickly can be a challenge without the proper tools, processes, and partners to help. Dive into this eBook to discover how partnering with SPK can help you achieve product development success.What You Will Learn In this eBook, we will...
Lately, I've been refactoring some code for a software engineering project completed earlier this year and for which additional work is expected. As a result, I've come to the conclusion that doing occasional refactoring is an absolute must for any programmer. I...
The release of the FDA final rule on Unique Device Identification (UDI) is expected this summer. Here are five things you need to know: 1. What is the UDI Rule? In July 2012, the FDA proposed a rule requiring medical device manufacturers to label their products with...
As more and more technology is embedded into products, and software continues its role as the primary driver for product innovation, the domains of application lifecycle management (ALM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) are being placed on an inevitable...
I hate being unprepared. When I was in high school, I had a locker. I even had one of those clever plastic shelves and a magnetic mirror. You know what I stored in there? Nothing -- I spent far too much time watching MacGuyver. So I carried around all my books, pens,...
Here we go again; the economy is recovering and competition is heating up for your crucial technical staff. As you interview candidates there will be temptation to hire someone who may not seem “quite right”. In normal times you wouldn't hire such a person...but darn...