I’ve been following Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) development for the last decade. Starting from early PLM360 product announcement at AU2011, through the acquisitions and adding Upchain and Prodsmart recently and finally at the last week PLM Summit at AU2023. In my blog today, I want to share what I…
It is almost 40 years after PLM was introduced by American Motors Corporation (AMC). Digital Engineering article PLM Stays Relevant in Manufacturing by Randal Newton, principal analyst at Consilia Vektor reminded me about this historical fact in his Digital Engineering article and interview of two my favorite PLM software experts…
Who doesn’t speak about data these days? Data is fascinating and it gives a lot of power to change the way people live and work these days. The living example is what happened in a little bit more than 20 years with the idea of data mining, including analyzing large…
As the manufacturing landscape continues to evolve, two of the most influential tools – PLM and ERP – are becoming increasingly intertwined. Both technologies have their own distinct uses when it comes to product development and management, but their combination can offer game-changing benefits for manufacturers. Digital transformation continues to…
Security is important. Period. However, the topic of data security and data governance was bringing a lot of controversy in the PLM world for the last 10-15 years. How to keep data “close to your chest” and not let it go anywhere sounded to many organizations like a nice strategy….
As the world moves towards more and more cloud-based solutions, manufacturers are looking for ways to take advantage of this technology in order to improve their operations. However, there is a lot of confusion about what exactly “the cloud” is and how it can be used in manufacturing. In this…
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,…
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…
