This week’s IpX True North Podcast episode features Eric Pettes, Director of QA/RA for Bose Health, as he shares with IpX President Joseph Anderson the Bose journey of expansion into the medical device industry with their development of the world’s first direct to consumer hearing aid. Eric and Joe discuss:

• Building a quality management system and Bose’s enterprise-wide commitment to quality as a process-based approach
• Bose’s growth into Class 1 and Class 2 medical devices, the challenges of meeting regulatory states’ requirements, and receiving approval for a Class 2 device
• The innovation from an over-the-counter hearing aid device that provides freedom, privacy, affordability and functionality for those in need with the support of a user-friendly application
• The dedication behind launching a new product with a 90-day implementation period and 15 workstream teams while simultaneously entering a new market with the support of Bose’s unique system for traceability and senior executives
• The Bose shared vision for the future and commitment to making a difference for its workforce and consumers

In this week’s IpX True North Podcast episode, Paul Powers, Founder/CEO of Physna, breaks down the inception of Physna, an advanced technology analyzing and actionizing 3D data, with IpX President Joseph Anderson. Paul and Joe discuss:

• The role of Physna as an enterprise solution that empowers other platforms by fully utilizing previously untouched intelligence and data within a company and creating a model’s physical DNA
• How the technology comprehensively, geometrically understands parts and 3D data to foresee issues in manufacturing and throughout the organization
• Creating faster and more effective engineering by cutting down on cost of procurement, identifying parts in the field, optimizing inventory management, and maintenance
• The importance of speed and security when dealing with an organization’s CAD models, 3D data, intellectual property, and how Physna’s detection of changes physically in a model allow it to act as a data protector.
• Thangs, the free and fastest growing 3D community in history allow users to search, store, and collaborate, and its future with Thangs Workplace

In this week’s IpX True North Podcast episode we welcome Cindy Price, Director of Engineering Services, Yanfeng as she chats with IpX VP of Services Brandy Taylor. Brandy and Cindy highlight the importance of effective communication – both speaking and listening – to be a true change agent in an organization. Cindy shares:

• Her initial understanding of how to influence change began in high school when she was discouraged from an engineering career and learned the value of having stakeholders and advocates to support your initiatives
• As a change agent, putting yourself in a position to listen to all positions and perspectives to encourage collaboration, gain trust, stay curious, and allow vulnerability to create an open space for sharing changing ideas
• Understanding what stakeholders can bring to the table and how to match their needs and yours for both sides to accomplish goals
• Changing the perspective of the current shift of supply chain into an opportunity for companies to respond to change more effectively and more efficiently

Contact Cindy at cynthia.price@yanfeng.com and visit the Yanfeng website for more information. Connect with IpX to hear more industry thought leaders. Learn how IpX can help you create your company’s DNA and how our True North service model empowers your organization to bring the most innovative products to market with true sustainability and scalability through our process experts. ipxhq.com

In this week’s IpX True North Podcast episode, IpX’s own Ray Wozny, CEO, and Brandy Taylor, VP of Services, go beyond engineering to discuss everyone’s role in enterprise change and configuration management.

Connect with IpX to hear more industry thought leaders. Learn how IpX can help you create your company’s DNA and how our True North service model empowers your organization to bring the most innovative products to market with true sustainability and scalability through our process experts.

The IpX True North Podcast starts 2022 with a lesson in setting, achieving, and measuring realistic goals from IpX Chief of Transformation, Janeen Henning, and VP of Services, Brandy Taylor. Janeen shares her path to IpX, and together they share their expertise in project management. Follow along to hear:

• Janeen’s career path to cross-functional leadership through connections and learning new areas of business
• How CM2 was important in her previous roles following customer incidents
• Lessons learned from past organizational transformations
• How a common vision and perspective from team members at all levels is invaluable to success
• Shaping your own program management skill set and setting short and long term goals
• Tips for progress and organization for a successful 2022

Connect with IpX to hear more industry thought leaders. Learn how IpX can help you create your company’s DNA and how our True North service model empowers your organization to bring the most innovative products to market with true sustainability and scalability through our process experts.