--- title: Cadalyst Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions | Peter Jacobs description: Peter Jacobs is the Senior Director of Marketing at CNC Masters. He is actively involved in manufacturing processes and regularly contributes his insights for various blogs in CNC machining, 3D printing, rapid tooling, injection molding, metal casting, and manufacturing in general. --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Articles](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive) - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design) - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight) - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions) - [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive) - [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons) - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos) - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test) - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/) - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![Top 9 Reasons to Add CAD/CAM into Your CNC Manufacturing Process](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021-04-27_VP_CADCAM/202104_CADCAM-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/top-9-reasons-to-add-cad-cam-into-your-cnc-manufacturing-process) [Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/manufacturing), [Collaboration](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/collaboration), [Product Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/product-design), [Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/management) ## [Top 9 Reasons to Add CAD/CAM into Your CNC Manufacturing Process](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/top-9-reasons-to-add-cad-cam-into-your-cnc-manufacturing-process) ![Picture of Peter Jacobs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021-04-27_VP_CADCAM/PeterJacobs.jpg?width=50&name=PeterJacobs.jpg) [Peter Jacobs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/author/peter-jacobs) Apr 27, 2021, 9:29:00 AM Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) software enjoy widespread adoption... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/top-9-reasons-to-add-cad-cam-into-your-cnc-manufacturing-process) --- Learn more about Mold Design! Cadalyst & Siemens partnered to bring you: The Equipped Mold Designer Web Site [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png?width=270&height=60&name=Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) ©2026 Longitude Media, LLC. All rights reserved. - [Privacy](https://info.cadalyst.com/privacy-lm) - [About Us](https://info.cadalyst.com/about-cadalyst) - [Fair Trade Statement](https://info.cadalyst.com/fair-trade-policy) - [Contact Us](https://info.cadalyst.com/contact-cadalyst) - [Terms of Use](https://info.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-terms-of-use) - [Linking & RSS](https://info.cadalyst.com/linking-and-rss-terms-of-use) - [Advertise](https://info.cadalyst.com/advertise-with-cadalyst)