In the world of manufacturing, product development, product data management, supply chain management, project management and engineering software, one topic usually drives lot of attention and discussion- how to manage Part Revisions or, in other words, is Part Revision at all? The topic comes into discussion in different variations and…
Hello everyone, the summer is in full swing. The Q2 is over and everyone is I can see how engineering and manufacturing professionals are preparing for some relaxing time over July and August. At the same time, summer is a great period to get ready for the business towards the…
Change is the only constant thing in product development. Therefore, one of the most popular questions everyone wants to answer when it comes to PDM/PLM tools is how to go from revision A to revision B? From my experience, it is also the biggest challenge when it comes to PLM…
I had a conversion earlier this week about the BOM revision process. I used the abbreviation “FFF” in my response and got a question – what is FFF? This magic abbreviation is used quite often in manufacturing – FFF and it stands for “Form, Fit, Function). If you never heard…
My simple question What should trigger BOM revision triggered a bloodbath of debates about FFF (form, fit and function) and turned out to be a very interesting conversation. Check out these articles – Has FFF killed and What the FFF happening? Jos’ article has a great list of references to…
Change management is one of the fundamental elements of product lifecycle control. In a nutshell, it is all about changes. And when you do changes, you would like the system to track it and provide a way to differentiate between different revisions. The topic seems to be so obvious, so…
Yesterday was my first day at Conx19. Great organization and inspiring speakers. I was reflecting on presentation and discussions. Here is my take on everything that was discussed and presented. It is about change management. Change is hard and it is the most unwelcoming thing for companies. It is hard…
I’ve been busy earlier this week attending ConX18- an annual symposium hosted by Institute of Process Excellence. Check more about the event here and its agenda here. I found the event to be an amazing experience and great atmosphere of discussion about innovation, change management, digital thread and technology. My keynote…
For decades People, Process and Technology triad was a foundation to solve business problems. Entire frameworks and methodologies were created around the simple concept that getting each of these three areas correct and functioning in concert will ensure smooth business operations and cross discipline alignment. Billions of dollars were spent…
Lifecycle management is one of the most fundamental value propositions PLM systems are selling. The ability to manage lifecycle of the product information – product data, its states, changes and related process is a quintessential characteristic of PLM. And despite many issues related to complexity of implementations, cost and the need…
