Electrical CAD in a recession

Why would one consider Electrical CAD in a recession? There are probably more reasons than you think.

There are many companies who are trying to stay in business by reducing staff, in reaction to their shrinking list of orders. Just imagine those serving the automotive sector, and you can guess what kind of state they may be in. How does your skeleton staff handle the orders now? How will they handle it in the future, when things pick up? It will pick up.

You are trying to hold on to your salaried employees, and they may even be looking for things to do. Things are slow. Why not try out an electrical CAD package to see if it is a good fit for the company? Maybe this is just the answer to handling the work when things pick up. It will pick up.

One of the new answers to a cash flow challenge is the emergence of new software plans. These plans allow you to pay a monthly fee for using the software. A great example of such a plan is a new one I've just been made aware of, called SEE Freedom from the company IGE+XAO.

SEE Freedom allows you the customer to use the software for a monthly fee, which includes use of the software, access to the latest version, and a maintenance contract (help hot-line, major and minor software releases). Imagine an increased financial visibility due to a pre-set monthly fee allowing your borrowing capacity and cash flow to remain intact. This should make the CFO more comfortable!

I heard this little gem about crisis, which fits well with the current economic times:

Richard Nixon told reporters when returning from his celebrated visit to China. “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word crisis. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.”

Don't worry, things will pick up. Just be ready.