http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/ SolidWorks Tips, Tricks and Partner Reviews Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Devon T. Sowell Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:35:39 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-242 Hi Jeff- I was lucky enough to attend all the factory technical schools of both Honda and Suzuki. I've also done contract work for Nissan and Yamaha. All of these highly successful companies use smart part numbers. Perhaps I should do a blog post about this. Cheers, Devon Hi Jeff-
I was lucky enough to attend all the factory technical schools of both Honda and Suzuki. I’ve also done contract work for Nissan and Yamaha. All of these highly successful companies use smart part numbers.
Perhaps I should do a blog post about this.
Cheers,
Devon

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Devon T. Sowell Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-1477 Hi Jeff- I was lucky enough to attend all the factory technical schools of both Honda and Suzuki. I've also done contract work for Nissan and Yamaha. All of these highly successful companies use smart part numbers. Perhaps I should do a blog post about this. Cheers, Devon Hi Jeff-
I was lucky enough to attend all the factory technical schools of both Honda and Suzuki. I’ve also done contract work for Nissan and Yamaha. All of these highly successful companies use smart part numbers.
Perhaps I should do a blog post about this.
Cheers,
Devon

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Steve Calvert Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:39:21 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-241 Guys, you need some sort of intelligence with PN's but you don't have to go overboard. You should see the crap I have to put up with here dealing with our old US PN system (two different formats, 6-3 and 3-6-3) and now with our Global system Smarteam we have Wx?????? numbers. The x stands for what country is was created in (not owned) and that would be U (USA), M (Malmo, Sweden) T (Talamona, Italy) R (Rio, Brazil)and C (China). I don't have a problem with the new numbering system and/or the new PDM system it's just that I have to keep all this togehter and remember which CAD system to use with each. I love my job... Steve Guys, you need some sort of intelligence with PN’s but you don’t have to go overboard. You should see the crap I have to put up with here dealing with our old US PN system (two different formats, 6-3 and 3-6-3) and now with our Global system Smarteam we have Wx?????? numbers. The x stands for what country is was created in (not owned) and that would be U (USA), M (Malmo, Sweden) T (Talamona, Italy) R (Rio, Brazil)and C (China). I don’t have a problem with the new numbering system and/or the new PDM system it’s just that I have to keep all this togehter and remember which CAD system to use with each.
I love my job…
Steve

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Steve Calvert Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-1476 Guys, you need some sort of intelligence with PN's but you don't have to go overboard. You should see the crap I have to put up with here dealing with our old US PN system (two different formats, 6-3 and 3-6-3) and now with our Global system Smarteam we have Wx?????? numbers. The x stands for what country is was created in (not owned) and that would be U (USA), M (Malmo, Sweden) T (Talamona, Italy) R (Rio, Brazil)and C (China). I don't have a problem with the new numbering system and/or the new PDM system it's just that I have to keep all this togehter and remember which CAD system to use with each. I love my job... Steve Guys, you need some sort of intelligence with PN’s but you don’t have to go overboard. You should see the crap I have to put up with here dealing with our old US PN system (two different formats, 6-3 and 3-6-3) and now with our Global system Smarteam we have Wx?????? numbers. The x stands for what country is was created in (not owned) and that would be U (USA), M (Malmo, Sweden) T (Talamona, Italy) R (Rio, Brazil)and C (China). I don’t have a problem with the new numbering system and/or the new PDM system it’s just that I have to keep all this togehter and remember which CAD system to use with each.
I love my job…
Steve

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-240 fcsuper Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:05:44 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-240 BTW, I don't think this is off topic at all. It applies directly to SW. BTW, I don’t think this is off topic at all. It applies directly to SW.

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 fcsuper Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-1475 BTW, I don't think this is off topic at all. It applies directly to SW. BTW, I don’t think this is off topic at all. It applies directly to SW.

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-239 fcsuper Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:03:48 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-239 I found a white paper that studies this issue. I don't remember where the link is, but I have it printed out. Basically, the dumber the number, the smarter your system; and the smarter the number, the dumber the system. :) I found a white paper that studies this issue. I don’t remember where the link is, but I have it printed out. Basically, the dumber the number, the smarter your system; and the smarter the number, the dumber the system.

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 fcsuper Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-1474 I found a white paper that studies this issue. I don't remember where the link is, but I have it printed out. Basically, the dumber the number, the smarter your system; and the smarter the number, the dumber the system. :) I found a white paper that studies this issue. I don’t remember where the link is, but I have it printed out. Basically, the dumber the number, the smarter your system; and the smarter the number, the dumber the system.

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Brian McElyea Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:29:37 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-238 I agree! I'm having to fight this at my company right now. Their documentation actually has you putting the revision in the file name! ASININE!!! Luckily, I am taking care of that forthwith with our implementation of PDM... There was once upon a time where smart part numbers made sense, like before computers... This is just one of the remaining dinosaur remnants of "that's the way we've always done it"! I agree! I’m having to fight this at my company right now. Their documentation actually has you putting the revision in the file name! ASININE!!!
Luckily, I am taking care of that forthwith with our implementation of PDM…
There was once upon a time where smart part numbers made sense, like before computers… This is just one of the remaining dinosaur remnants of “that’s the way we’ve always done it”!

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2009/02/off-topic-soapbox-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Brian Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=193#comment-1473 I agree! I'm having to fight this at my company right now. Their documentation actually has you putting the revision in the file name! ASININE!!! Luckily, I am taking care of that forthwith with our implementation of PDM... There was once upon a time where smart part numbers made sense, like before computers... This is just one of the remaining dinosaur remnants of "that's the way we've always done it"! I agree! I’m having to fight this at my company right now. Their documentation actually has you putting the revision in the file name! ASININE!!!
Luckily, I am taking care of that forthwith with our implementation of PDM…
There was once upon a time where smart part numbers made sense, like before computers… This is just one of the remaining dinosaur remnants of “that’s the way we’ve always done it”!

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