We know that Edison delivered on the light bulb, but the light bulb was not initially a broadly adopted product. Without the infrastructure and shared knowledge that allowed for the distribution of electricity, the light bulb itself couldn\u2019t compete with candles and lanterns. Edison had to make his invention one that anyone could access so it could become something that would transform the market. Players in that market needed access to the knowledge that would bring electricity to the light bulb and an unimaginable range<\/A> of other new products.<\/P><\/p>\n Innovations that solve the next big problem take seed in existing knowledge, but then often cross over to other domains. Being able to understand the design and intent of existing technology allows it to be used in a broad range of applications. There must be easily accessible information available for engineers and scientists to learn from.<\/P><\/p>\n Accessing the knowledge that defines complex technology is the key to creating innovations that will solve the next big problem. Consider the knowledge companies have regarding their products today. There are huge data stores that describe how to solve problems. Before JT existed, that data was typically in a form that was difficult to access or view. Now, 3D JT data has solved that problem by democratizing engineering data.<\/P><\/p>\n Today, we\u2019re on the cusp of another Industrial Revolution<\/A>. Model based designs using JT data and a model based enterprise will fuel it the way light and electricity did in Edison\u2019s day. <\/P><\/p>\n The ability to visualize 3D JT data freely in an enterprise was the \u201clight bulb\u201d moment for model based engineering. With the adoption by industry<\/A> of model based engineering, and the broad use of JT, a new range of solutions for common use cases became available. Industry has been using JT data to change their business processes for more than two decades.<\/P><\/p>\n JT is referred to as a \u201cprocess format\u201d by many adopters as its impact now goes well beyond visualization. Companies have used JT to completely change the ways they use data for design work<\/A>. Design reviews with JT eliminated costly rework time<\/A> and improved time-to-market<\/A>. But that was just the beginning.<\/P><\/p>\n Today, JT data supports supplier collaboration, CAE results sharing, logistics and planning, digital manufacturing, packaging, shop floor mobility, paperless drawings and virtual reality, to name a few. <\/P><\/p>\n These are great innovations, but these innovations are no longer enough to guarantee success in the market or give companies a competitive edge. The model based enterprise is changing the way companies answer their own \u201cWhat\u2019s next?\u201d question.<\/P><\/p>\n A model based enterprise realized through JT data will enable ideas that transform the market. Industry must decide what\u2019s next with JT. This will be the basis of what we discuss throughout this series.<\/P><\/p>\n![\"Image](\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/09\/Image-1-5.png\" "\\"Image")
Designs that use JT data, plus a model based enterprise, will drive this new Industrial Revolution the way light and electricity drove the second Industrial Revolution.<\/span><\/span><\/P>
\nThe model based enterprise\u2019s role in innovation<\/H3>
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JT data has allowed companies to combine the real and virtual worlds in their innovative designs — but what’s next?<\/span><\/span><\/P>
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