Reduce Cycle Time and Simplify the Production Process Cyde time: the total elapsed time from the beginning of a process to its end Benchmark Use Customer Demands to Improve Products and Services Improve Design Quality and Precision Acomputer-aided design (CAD) system automates the creation and revision of designs, computers and sophisticated graphics software. The software enables users to create a digital model ofa part, product, or a structure and make changes to the design on the computer without having to build physical prototypes. Improve Production Precision and Tighten Production Tolerances