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Siemens is on the pulse of groundbreaking innovations. In step with that objective, the Thought Leadership Team at Siemens Digital Industry Software provides podcasts, blogs, articles and white papers based on the knowledge of engineers and experts in their field. We discuss what Siemens is doing in many industries while forecasting the landscape of innovative technologies.

Our team focuses on emerging technologies in the next two to five years that Siemens is investing in and for which we are developing solutions.

Featured posts

Digital Supply Chain solutions help companies simulate and plan for supply chain optionality.

Supply Chain Resilience Built by Early Planning

January 19, 2026

Continuing our conversation on the Industry Forward Podcast, hosts Dale Tutt and Conor Peick talk with Richard Barnett, the Chief Marketing Officer and SaaS Sales Leader at Supplyframe. In part two, we dive into early supply chain planning, how to deal with legacy tools for management and a glimpse into the future of supply chains.

By Conor Peick and Nick Finberg
3 MIN READ

Industrial machinery and AI – Episode 5 transcript

January 16, 2026

Chris Pennington:  Hi, everyone. Welcome back to the Siemens Digital Industry Transformation podcast series. I’m your host. As always, I’m…

By Bianca Ward
7 MIN READ
Supply chain digitalization enables greater transparency and collaboration among supply partners to better respond to disruptions

Building Resilient Supply Chains: From Firefighting to Forward Thinking

January 12, 2026

Global supply chains have faced significant disruption due to volatility driven by trade policy shifts, geopolitical conflicts, and natural disasters. In this episode of the Industry Forward podcast, the hosts welcome a supply chain expert to discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities in global supply chain management and digitalization.

By Conor Peick
3 MIN READ

Latest posts

Why noise is one of the biggest problems with electric cars

August 7, 2019

Imagine your company is engineering the next line of electric vehicles. You create technical specifications that reduce range anxiety, you’ve perfected the colors that pop and entice customers to buy…

By StevenDom
5 MIN READ

System simulation: complete insight to optimize smart products’ performance

August 1, 2019

Why is system simulation so critical for aerospace and automotive manufacturers?

With more stringent regulations and shortened development time, OEMs and suppliers tasked with offering mor…

By Steve Hartman
4 MIN READ

Generative design for autonomous vehicles

July 31, 2019

Companies pursuing autonomous vehicle programs face a steep technological ramp that is rife with compelling technological challenges. Advanced sensor technology, high-speed and high-bandwidth data ne…

By Blake Snodgrass
3 MIN READ

Increasing innovation in engineering education

July 31, 2019

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When you think of academics, it should not be limited to the classroom.

The idea of self-teaching via online learning, mentoring or even mass customizat…

By Blake Snodgrass
2 MIN READ

How is thermal simulation software keeping products and people cool?

July 25, 2019

In our previous blog, Thermal simulation helps Maya HTT keep things cool, we discussed how Maya HTT demonstrated the accuracy and efficiency of their thermal simulation software by creating an intrig…

By Steve Hartman
4 MIN READ
industrial-scale additive manufacturing

Industrializing additive manufacturing

July 23, 2019

What is additive manufacturing? It’s more than rapid prototyping.

By Aaron Frankel
6 MIN READ

Thermal simulation helps Maya HTT keep things cool

July 18, 2019

Maya HTT created a unique contest involving thermal simulation at their exhibition booth recently at Realize LIVE 2019. With the goal of demonstrating the accuracy and efficiency of their thermal sim…

By Steve Hartman
4 MIN READ

The digital enterprise: go from digital thread to the shop floor

July 16, 2019

Stop making software. Start building planes.

The value of leveraging a digital enterprise, a company that has fully implemented digital tools and technology, is more prominent than ever. F…

By JM_Mfg
3 MIN READ

The additive manufacturing workshop for automotive

July 15, 2019

A common misconception in the automotive industry is that additive manufacturing (AM) is only for prototyping of small volume production in motorsports.  While this is a piece of what additive c…

By Blake Snodgrass
4 MIN READ