Archive for March, 2019

Why the future of PLM Integration will go beyond moving data from A to B

Why the future of PLM Integration will go beyond moving data from A to B

ProSTEP article caught my attention by the very interesting title – How do you efficiently implement the digital integration of PLM, ALM, MES, ERP, and other legacy systems? In the overall hype about moving existing technologies to “digital” technologies, I was curious to learn what is so special in digital integrations between PLM, ALM, MES,…

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Are we ready for CAD and PLM rundles?

Are we ready for CAD and PLM rundles?

During the last decade, we’ve seen the establishment of new business models in software. I checked my blog about future PLM business models from 2010 and I can say that the future is here – subscriptions, services, maintenance included in subscriptions. These are elements of new business models used by CAD and PLM…

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ACE2019 – BOM management and PLM nirvana

ACE2019 – BOM management and PLM nirvana

I’m coming to Aras PLM event (ACE2019). It has been a long time since I visited ACE event in person. Eight years ago I visited ACE2011 and my conclusion was this article – Aras lines up against Windchill, Enovia, and Teamcenter. Community-oriented approach, openness and Aras technology took Aras to a very interesting position in PLM industry…

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How technology can disrupt the magic of PLM consulting

How technology can disrupt the magic of PLM consulting

TGIF. It is a time to think about an everlasting topic – debates about PLM complexity. I was happy to see that my PLM complex vs simple sparring blogging partner Jos Voksuil, put next portion of thoughts about why PLM will never be simple. Read the article and draw your…

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The art of PLM sales

The art of PLM sales

PLM can be anything from business strategy to product and technology. To get companies to adopt PLM takes time and this is where I can see a lot of discussions and debates about complexity PLM. I will talk about complex vs simple PLM next time. Today I want to focus…

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CNCCookbook – CAD market share trends 2017 / 2018

CNCCookbook – CAD market share trends 2017 / 2018

CNCCookbook published 2018 CAD survey results. Check them here. I found a few interesting data points: (1) Significant growth of Autodesk Fusion360 and Solidworks; (2) A relatively flat position of others. Check the following picture of 15 CAD products representing 82% of the market. The picture is also including a comparison of 2017 and…

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