PTC is moving to SaaS. The move started with the acquisition of Onshape and turning it into the Atlas platform. You can find some interesting and useful conversations about that in this Seeking Alfa transcript from PTC Q2 2021 Results. PTC provides a deep insight into its SaaS strategy and…
Do you remember what is PLM software Release Lock-in? It happened to many companies and it continues to be a big deal for many others. Industrial companies were using heavily customized Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) systems. It was a good thing to match their business…
The digital thread is a concept that has been preached by many in the manufacturing industry for years. The idea is that through the use of technology, businesses can connect all aspects of product development, manufacturing, operations, and maintenance from early design to delivery. If you’re in the PLM business,…
Although many manufacturers still rely heavily on document-based Bill of Materials (BOM) Excel files, the days of these archaic systems and processes are numbered. While managing BOMs using Excel and spreadsheet files is widely popular, they also come with a host of disadvantages that can negatively impact a manufacturer’s operations….
There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to choosing the best PLM systems and solutions for manufacturing companies. It doesn’t matter if you’re selecting a solution for a startup, SME, or large manufacturing enterprise. The decisions are not simple. In the old school PLM and enterprise…
The PLM industry was buzzing about cloud migration for the last decade. For all these years, industry analysts and researchers were following the progress the PLM market was making toward cloud migration. You can find some of my thoughts about cloud PLM from 2017 – PLM Cloud Adoption 2017 and…
SaaS is growing and I can see every day how manufacturing companies are adopting SaaS solutions. What was a vision back in the 2010s, now coming as a reality in 2020? However, not everything is clear in this migration from the legacy PLM platforms to SaaS. As manufacturing companies are…
In the digital age, it’s more important than ever to keep track of your data. Managing the complexity of the information about modern products and complex product development and manufacturing processes can be difficult. Digital Thread is quickly becoming a place where manufacturing companies are looking to invest. The capabilities…
Design control issues can be a common problem in manufacturing companies. These problems can arise when multiple versions of a design are created and then used without coordination. This can lead to confusion and wasted time and resources. A single source of truth for designs can help to eliminate these…
As technology evolves, so does the way we work. In today’s competitive landscape, more and more companies are looking for ways to optimize their processes and introduce digital technologies to improve their information flows. For product development teams, the organization of optimal data management and information streams is a big…
