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Manufacturing

Google Cloud Printing, PLM and Manufacturing

November 3, 2010

What do you think about “paperless processes”. A good dream I can tell you… So, I decided to talk about paper-related stuff today. I read blog post coming from ReadWriteWeb – Cloud Print “Coming Soon” to Google Docs. I found it very interesting. Since, I’m a heavy Google Docs user, I can see myself looking [...]

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3D CAD Access in Manufacturing and PLM Improvement

August 22, 2010

An interesting report was published by SearchManufacturingERP.com few days ago - Report: Wider access to 3D CAD images can improve PLM by David Essex. According to the Joe Barkai of IDC, the key topic is “multi-disciplinary collaboration” and an ability to take a decision early in the process. However, article presented PLM improvement in a very unusual [...]

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PLM and Legacy Product Data Management Systems

August 16, 2010

Bloomberg Business Week published an interesting story – Big Tech Problem as Mainframes Outlast Workforce. Some facts about IBM mainframe business: aged workforce (55-60), 4,000-5,000 customers, $3.4B revenues, margin 70%. A very interesting business… This article made me think about some aspects related to aged product development systems, procedures and workforce. Manufacturing Outlast Workforce It [...]

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PDM vs. PLM: A Data Perspective

July 23, 2010

I want to talk about what I consider as one of the most controversial topics in the industry – PDM vs. PLM. How many times, you had a chance to hear the following question: What is the difference between PDM and PLM? I guess, the only one question can practically compete with this – question [...]

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Reconnect Design To Manufacturing with Single Source?

May 28, 2010

An interesting story about Design to Manufacturing strategies from Desktop Engineering by Tom Kevan. This topic is very important, in my view. Design and Manufacturing are two separated places in the organization that very often fails to integrate their activities. This connection can allow to optimize product development and think towards manufacturing optimization already in the [...]

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Business As Usual Is Not An Option For Manufacturers

May 26, 2010

An interesting research done by Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Siemens PLM Software and Microsoft. You can get this report via this link. The fundamental outcome of the report is as following is that despite general optimism, manufacturers are very concerned about the future of their business and the overall impact. Producers are confident in their [...]

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