Weev Welcomes MIND as New Industry Partner

Design decisions are sourcing decisions. With our new partner MIND, we’re bringing the two closer together.

Weev is partnering with MIND, the Lisbon-based software company behind MindCAD. MIND joins the Weev network as an Industry Partner.

About MIND

Founded in 1997, MIND has spent almost three decades building CAD/CAM and data-management software for industry. Its roots are in footwear and leather goods, and its tools are also used in apparel, automotive and furniture.

The MIND portfolio covers the full path from idea to production:

• MindCAD: a complete 2D/3D CAD suite for designing and engineering products
• Mind BagDesign and Mind Soles: specialised tools for bags, leather goods and sole development
• A nesting engine: layout optimisation that reduces material waste in cutting
• Mind PLM and MindCLOUD: product lifecycle management and cloud-based design collaboration

Why design and supply chain belong together

Most decisions that shape a product’s footprint are made long before sourcing begins. According to the European Commission, up to 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined at the design stage.

Yet in most companies, design and supply-chain data still live in separate worlds. Designers work in CAD. Material, supplier and compliance information sits in other systems, often only accessible once development is complete.

That gap costs time, creates rework, and makes it harder to build traceability into a product from the start.

What the partnership brings together

MIND is where products take shape, from the first sketch to production-ready patterns.

Weev brings the supply-chain side: structured data on materials, components and suppliers, connected to each product’s digital identity, and the foundation for Digital Product Passports.

Both companies share a strong focus on footwear and leather goods. Together, we aim to give brands and manufacturers:

• A stronger link between design and supply-chain data, so product decisions are based on real information
• Clearer visibility into materials, components and suppliers across the product lifecycle
• Traceability and sustainability built in from the first sketch, not added at the end
• Better-informed decisions from design to sourcing and production

Looking ahead

ESPR and the coming Digital Product Passport make one thing clear: product data needs to be connected from the beginning, not collected at the end. Partnering with MIND is another step toward that connected thread, from the first design file to the finished product.

We’re glad to welcome MIND to the Weev network.

Interested in how Weev connects product development with supply-chain data? Contact us at info@weev.one.