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PLM, RFID, RuBee, Virtual and Real

I was thinking about RFID technology and how it can impact the development of future PLM software. One of the problems I can see in design and manufacturing is a missing link and information about product’s life after they leave manufacturing shop. There is almost no reliable way to monitor…

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PLM and Blockchain – yes, no, maybe?

PLM and Blockchain – yes, no, maybe?

Blockchain topic is extremely hot these days. Earlier this morning, I had a chance to talk with one of my blog readers (also running PLM IT for large manufacturing firm). The conversation was about blockchain and if it makes sense for PLM business and not. This conversation made me think…

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How chip in every physical item will change PLM platforms?

How chip in every physical item will change PLM platforms?

The sensors are getting smaller and more efficient. The last BGR blog featured remarkable new sensor chip pulls power out of the air so it never needs to be charged. The Telegraph article – Marc Andreessen: ‘In 20 years, every physical item will have a chip implanted in it’ few days ago…

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How PLM will embed information in products?

How PLM will embed information in products?

Experience is a new modern hype. You can see it everywhere these days. User experience, selling experience, learning experience, total experience, etc. You can continue the list… I want to talk about  “product experience” today. This is obvious and new at the same time. Manufacturers are interested to know more…

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PLM and Physical Experience

PLM and Physical Experience

Design and engineering world are changing fast these days. 20 years ago, the objective of CAD and other engineering software vendors was to replace “drafting board”. Then analysis, simulations and digital mockup came to place. It allowed to model and optimize some of the product development and manufacturing stages such…

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Daily PLM Think Tank

Daily PLM Think Tank

Originally, Think Tank is an idea generator. I’m posting my daily thoughts about different aspects of Product Lifecycle Management – technological, organizational, business here. Follow PLM Think Tank category in my blog. Below you can see the archive of all my “think tank” posts starting from 2008. PLM Perfect Storm…

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PLM, Smart Products and Internet of Things

PLM, Smart Products and Internet of Things

In my view, the power of the internet is going much beyond current horizons. Back in 2009 I published my first post – PLM and Internet of things. The idea I discussed, in a nutshell, was about how product lifecycle management can cross the borders between physical and virtual objects….

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PLM and Internet of Things

PLM and Internet of Things

In my view, Internet is going to change much more things in our life than we can imagine. One of the interesting trends related to Internet and PLM, I want to discuss is called Internet of Things. This term was born first time in MIT back to 1999 in Auto-ID…

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