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This year, 12 members of the DriveWorks team headed to Houston to attend 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025. As a silver sponsor of the event and a SOLIDWORKS Gold Partner, we were proud to share the benefits of our design automation and CPQ for Manufacturing technology with hundreds of visitors to our interactive booth. Alongside the DriveWorks booth, members of the DriveWorks team also hosted masterclass sessions where they shared their insight on achieving manufacturing efficiencies with DriveWorks technology.

Gaining a DriveWorks certification is a great way to demonstrate your design automation expertise, stand out in the job market, and improve your professional credibility. Whether you want to expand your skill set, improve your job prospects, or develop a better understanding of design automation tools, DriveWorks certification provides a structured and recognized path to achieving your goals.

The agenda for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 is filled with opportunities to inspire designers, engineers, makers, manufacturers, and students of all experience levels. Whether it’s the general sessions, technical breakout sessions, the 3DEXPERIENCE Playground, or meetups, there are lots of different opportunities to further your technical learning.

From simple automation tasks to complex configurations, DriveWorks technology enables manufacturers of all sizes to efficiently configure, design, sell, and manufacture custom products. Maglin Site Furniture designs and manufactures furnishings for public spaces. Their product line includes custom outdoor site furniture such as benches, tables and seating, waste containers, bike racks, panels, planters, and sunshades. Learn how they use DriveWorks technology to design and manufacture their custom products.

Trailer and truck manufacturers in the transportation industry face several challenges. In an increasingly customized and competitive industry, manufacturers need to streamline processes and maximize sales. Some of the more significant challenges include complex configuration demands, the cost and availability of resources, safety compliance, and maintaining efficiency in design and production processes.

Today is the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – a week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to highlight the positive impact that apprenticeships make on individuals, businesses, and the wider economy. We’re proud to support our DriveWorks apprentices and share their insights on apprenticeships.

Guided selling helps customers and sales reps find the right products based on individual needs and preferences. For manufacturers of custom products with complex configurations, guided selling simplifies decision-making and improves sales effectiveness. Here are our five steps to implementing a successful guided selling strategy.

For manufacturers of custom products, enabling sales teams, distributors, and customers to accurately configure and visualize products is key for business growth. Whether it’s customers self-serving online or sales reps closing the deal, a product configurator solution makes it easy to accurately configure and sell complex custom products.

In the architectural and building components industry, customization, efficiency, and quality are key components of success. Manufacturers face the challenge of balancing these factors while staying competitive, protecting profit margins, and ensuring products meet all necessary regulations. Design automation and CPQ technology are being used by businesses in the industry to overcome those challenges and keep pace with customer demand for highly configured products.