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AI, Tariffs, and Other Supply Chain Trends

Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv and President of MISUMI Americas, joins the Advanced Manufacturing Now podcast to discuss the forces reshaping modern manufacturing. In this podcast, Dave explores the top trends in AI-driven engineering productivity, supply chain optimization, and digital manufacturing, and explains how new data-driven platforms are helping companies design better products, source parts […]

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Export Control, Simplified: What to Know When Manufacturing Export-Controlled Applications 

Export controls can feel complex, intimidating, and easy to get wrong—especially for teams building advanced hardware in aerospace and other regulated industries. But export control confusion doesn’t need to slow your program down. This article explains how export controls work and how Fictiv supports your export-controlled projects. It covers what’s supported under the EAR and […]

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Fictiv Expands Export Control Services to Deliver EAR Regulated Programs for Aerospace and Advanced Technology Industries

Fictiv delivers classification confirmation and automated detection safeguards tosupport regulated production manufacturing that improves compliance andmitigates global regulatory risk. OAKLAND, Calif., March 3, 2026 — Fictiv, a global supply chain and manufacturing company, today announced enhancements to its export control services,  embedding classification confirmation and automated safeguards directly into its digital manufacturing platform and services to deliver […]

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The 7 Most Common Tolerance Mistakes Mechanical Engineers Make—and How to Fix Them in Minutes

In mechanical and manufacturing design, tolerances are the unsung heroes (or villains) of product quality, cost, manufacturability, and design intent. Not the ability to tolerate scope creep, schedule changes, or miscommunication in DFM collaboration—though that helps too. We’re talking dimensional and geometric tolerances. Every part, whether a simple bracket or a complex aerospace component, is […]

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Custom vs. Standard Mechanical Components: How to Source a BOM From One Manufacturing Partner

If you’ve ever managed a mechanical bill of materials (BOM), you know it can get complicated fast—especially when balancing custom vs. standard parts. Tracking parts is only a fraction of the challenge; BOM complexity also impacts both engineering and procurement. Each additional supplier, custom component, or interface increases risk, slows iteration, and complicates assembly. Early […]

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The Top 10 Schedule Levers in Product Development (and When to Use Each One)

In product development, perfect upfront planning is nearly impossible. Product development is complex, creative, and unpredictable. This is why project development schedules are inherently fragile and must be managed closely to maintain forward momentum and avoid delays. A project timeline is set by making a long list of assumptions, many of which change as each […]