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	Doris Dev Creates 'The World’s Cleanest Humidifier'

Doris Dev Creates 'The World’s Cleanest Humidifier'

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Digital Twin Remote Collaboration
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Doris Dev, a product development agency based in New York and Hong Kong, faced challenges in sharing designs with internal stakeholders and external partners. They needed a CAD and data management platform that would enable easier sharing of designs, allowing marketing and sales to influence the final product earlier. The company aimed to create a dishwasher-safe humidifier, the Canopy, targeted at fashion-conscious consumers focused on skincare and aromatherapy. The humidifier needed to be easy to clean, avoiding the common issue of mold and bacteria growth in traditional humidifiers. Read More
About Customer	Doris Dev is a product development agency with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The company specializes in bringing consumer products from idea to market, handling everything from industrial design to manufacturing and compliance. One of their notable products is the Canopy humidifier, designed for fashion-conscious consumers who prioritize skincare and aromatherapy. The company works with various clients, including Great Jones, Loftie, Open Spaces, Byhumankind, and Blueland. Doris Dev's team includes experts in mechanical and electrical engineering, sourcing, and fulfillment, making them a comprehensive solution for product development. Read More
Solution	To address their challenges, Doris Dev adopted PTC’s Onshape, a cloud-native SaaS platform that combines a robust CAD system with built-in data management and real-time collaboration tools. Onshape enabled the core engineering team to share early product designs with internal stakeholders and incorporate their feedback into new iterations faster. The platform's real-time data management prevented version control issues between the New York and Hong Kong teams. Onshape’s Sharing feature allowed the design team to easily share CAD models with non-CAD users across the organization, incorporating their feedback into earlier design iterations. Additionally, Onshape’s Follow Mode facilitated training sessions for new engineering hires, allowing them to follow a lead presenter in a CAD document in real time. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Remote Collaboration

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Doris Dev, a product development agency based in New York and Hong Kong, faced challenges in sharing designs with internal stakeholders and external partners. They needed a CAD and data management platform that would enable easier sharing of designs, allowing marketing and sales to influence the final product earlier. The company aimed to create a dishwasher-safe humidifier, the Canopy, targeted at fashion-conscious consumers focused on skincare and aromatherapy. The humidifier needed to be easy to clean, avoiding the common issue of mold and bacteria growth in traditional humidifiers.

About Customer

Doris Dev is a product development agency with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The company specializes in bringing consumer products from idea to market, handling everything from industrial design to manufacturing and compliance. One of their notable products is the Canopy humidifier, designed for fashion-conscious consumers who prioritize skincare and aromatherapy. The company works with various clients, including Great Jones, Loftie, Open Spaces, Byhumankind, and Blueland. Doris Dev's team includes experts in mechanical and electrical engineering, sourcing, and fulfillment, making them a comprehensive solution for product development.

Solution

To address their challenges, Doris Dev adopted PTC’s Onshape, a cloud-native SaaS platform that combines a robust CAD system with built-in data management and real-time collaboration tools. Onshape enabled the core engineering team to share early product designs with internal stakeholders and incorporate their feedback into new iterations faster. The platform's real-time data management prevented version control issues between the New York and Hong Kong teams. Onshape’s Sharing feature allowed the design team to easily share CAD models with non-CAD users across the organization, incorporating their feedback into earlier design iterations. Additionally, Onshape’s Follow Mode facilitated training sessions for new engineering hires, allowing them to follow a lead presenter in a CAD document in real time.

Impact #1	Onshape’s real-time data management prevents version control issues between Doris Dev engineering teams in New York and Hong Kong.
Impact #2	Onshape’s Sharing feature allows the Doris Dev core design team to easily share CAD models to non-CAD users across the organization and incorporate their feedback into earlier design iterations.
Impact #3	Using Onshape’s Follow Mode, new engineering hires can follow a lead presenter in a CAD document in real time for training sessions.

Impact #1

Onshape’s real-time data management prevents version control issues between Doris Dev engineering teams in New York and Hong Kong.

Impact #2

Onshape’s Sharing feature allows the Doris Dev core design team to easily share CAD models to non-CAD users across the organization and incorporate their feedback into earlier design iterations.

Impact #3

Using Onshape’s Follow Mode, new engineering hires can follow a lead presenter in a CAD document in real time for training sessions.

Benefit #1	The Canopy humidifier is about one-third the size of most of its competing brands.
Benefit #2	The learning curve for Onshape is fast, with engineers making changes to parts and versioning them within their first day.

Benefit #1

The Canopy humidifier is about one-third the size of most of its competing brands.

Benefit #2

The learning curve for Onshape is fast, with engineers making changes to parts and versioning them within their first day.

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Doris Dev Creates 'The World’s Cleanest Humidifier'

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