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DiMaX -> dimax.cloud

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Our online address has been dimax.cloud since our inception, but we’ve always referred to the company as DiMaX – the Distributed Manufacturing eXchange. Thing is, we’re not the only company out there using dimax as an identifier, and so we’re fully embracing the full URL in all company communications. We’ve changed the logo accordingly and you’ll see that reflected in the branding on this site and in the operational platform (app.dimax.cloud). Historical posts have not been altered, so scrolling back it’s still possible to see the evolution of the company….read more

Siemens Licenses Distributed Manufacturing Systems and Methods Patent to DiMaX

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DiMaX.cloud took an important step to launch over the summer when we signed a licensing agreement giving us exclusive rights to the key IP that the DiMaX team invented while working for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Siemens is the world’s #1 provider of Industrial IT and Automation. If you fly in an aircraft, drive a car, eat food or use a phone it is likely to have been designed using Siemens Xcelerator SW and produced using Siemens SIMATIC HW. If you want that product personalized and manufactured on demand with…read more

First Analyst Reports

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Distributed Manufacturing at scale requires that production nodes in the network are capable of flexible automation, driven by the manufacturing blueprints published by creators. Before co-founding DiMaX, Alastair’s team in Siemens invented and launched an edge-based Industry 4.0 engine designed called BOPEX that orchestrates CPG and Discrete manufacturing shop floors and unlocks personalized production. Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ARC and LNS were introduced to BOPEX and its implications for Distributed Manufacturing. Here are the first two reports from those briefings : How Capability Matching Helps Manufacturers Optimize Production Processes : David…read more

Covid is Fading, But Reshoring Isn’t

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This article from Forbes by Jim Vinoski on January 26, 2024, discusses the continuing trend of reshoring among U.S. manufacturers, driven by past supply chain disruptions and geopolitical unrest. A significant majority, 69% of U.S. manufacturers surveyed, have started reshoring their supply chains, with 94% finding success. High-profile examples like Apple moving production away from China underscore a broader shift towards diversifying supply sources and bringing manufacturing closer to home. This movement is supported by tools like the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Estimator, helping businesses analyze the financial viability…read more

She’s Alive!

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Welcome to dimax.cloud – the digital business platform that reconfigures the supply chain and enables on-demand manufacturing at point of need. Stay tuned for updates as we launch the service. Any questions, please use just add a comment, or write to info@dimax.cloud for more details