Randall Newton

Randall S. Newton is Managing Director of Consilia Vektor, a boutique consulting firm serving the engineering software industry and related technologies. He is a Contributing Editor at Digital Engineering Magazine and AEC Magazine (UK). Mr. Newton has been in the engineering software industry since 1985 as a journalist, business analyst, publisher, programmer, and marketing consultant. His recent research explores the use of blockchain technology for industrial applications, and the rise of new design technologies for additive manufacturing.
Simulation in the Cloud Opens New Possibilities in Engineering

Simulation in the Cloud Opens New Possibilities in Engineering

Published on February 15, 2022
About six years ago engineering software teams noticed a shift in Moore’s Law. While computatio...

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2022: When Data Science meets Design Thinking

2022: When Data Science meets Design Thinking

Published on January 25, 2022
The title of this blog site is “Navigate the Future.” The writing team here embraces the philos...

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Is the Digital Thread Becoming a Digital Web?

Is the Digital Thread Becoming a Digital Web?

Published on December 16, 2021
The Coordinated Digital Thread is Becoming a Connected Digital Web When I first wrote about dig...

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Improving Global Food Supply Chain Operations with Virtual Twin Technology

Improving Global Food Supply Chain Operations with Virtual Twin Technology

Published on December 13, 2021
Over the past generation, the food business grew by consolidating into large producer/distribut...

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Is the Just-in-Time Supply Chain Breakdown the Ultimate Wicked Problem?

Is the Just-in-Time Supply Chain Breakdown the Ultimate Wicked Problem?

Published on December 1, 2021
A recent opinion article in UK newspaper The Guardian describes several incidents in which a lo...

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Building Trust in the Supply Chain

Building Trust in the Supply Chain

Published on November 18, 2021
Last week while getting routine maintenance for our 4×4 van, the dealership offered to buy...

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Gaining Advantage in Beauty and Personal Care

Gaining Advantage in Beauty and Personal Care

Published on November 9, 2021
The Beauty and Personal Care industry is as competitive as it gets in Consumer Packaged Goods (...

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Digital Transformation Strategies for 2022

Digital Transformation Strategies for 2022

Published on November 4, 2021
Digital transformation is a hot topic today. Many manufacturers were blindsided by recent exter...

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Creating Sustainable e-Commerce Packaging-The Latest Challenge for CPG

Creating Sustainable e-Commerce Packaging-The Latest Challenge for CPG

Published on September 16, 2021
Recent research on trends in consumer packaged goods (CPG) show there is significant interest b...

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Exploring the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform from the inside out: Q&A with Erik Swedberg

Exploring the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform from the inside out: Q&A with Erik Swedberg

Published on September 8, 2021
A long-term veteran of Dassault Systemès, Erik Swedberg was only four months into his new role ...

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Trends to Watch in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

Trends to Watch in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

Published on September 7, 2021
This blog generally examines technology and economic trends for “hard goods” industries like Tr...

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Simulating the Optimal Electric Vehicle Passenger Experience

Simulating the Optimal Electric Vehicle Passenger Experience

Published on August 24, 2021
After landing my first job after college, I traded in my aging tin can of a car for something s...

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One Step Closer with 5G: The Edge, The Cloud & Optimizing Manufacturing

One Step Closer with 5G: The Edge, The Cloud & Optimizing Manufacturing

Published on July 14, 2021
A year ago I wrote about the rise of Edge Computing in this space. Since then a new record has ...

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How the Virtual Twin Can Extend Product Design into Product Service

How the Virtual Twin Can Extend Product Design into Product Service

Published on June 3, 2021
One by one, manufacturing companies are finding their way into the Industry 4.0 world of autono...

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Four Success Factors for Adopting Model Based Systems Engineering

Four Success Factors for Adopting Model Based Systems Engineering

Published on May 24, 2021
An engineering methodology currently gaining in popularity is Model Based Systems Engineering (...

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