Archive for May, 2013

Cloud PLM and the Old Enterprise Trap

Cloud PLM and the Old Enterprise Trap

Enterprise software is a fascinating place these days. It comes in a different angles and perspective. The disruption of consumer technologies, cloud, BYOD and many other factors. We can see the influence coming from both technological and business factors. Few months ago, I posted – PLM, Viral Sales and Enterprise…

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Do We Need a Delete Button in PLM?

Do We Need a Delete Button in PLM?

Delete is a special function. In the system dealing with the live data, the meaning of delete is interesting. My first lesson about <delete> function in PDM was 25 years ago. In one of very first data management systems I implemented we used a special flag to mark deleted parts….

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Who will create first CAD or PLM App for Google Glass?

Who will create first CAD or PLM App for Google Glass?

The discussion around Google Glass is heating up. Google was very transparent by rolling out Google Glasses and providing lots of information about what Google Glass experience will look like. You cannot get Google Glasses now- applications are closed now. However, you can leave your email and Google will contact you. The…

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PLM, Lifecycle and Google Timelapse ideas

PLM, Lifecycle and Google Timelapse ideas

Manufacturing businesses are getting more dynamic these days. It is all about how to change and change fast. The days where manufacturing companies allowed months and even years to respond to business changes are gone. Competition is getting more aggressive. Cost pressure is getting tight. Companies need to have a…

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Who should be the first PLM user in a company?

Who should be the first PLM user in a company?

Enterprise software implementations are usually not a simple task. Compared to selection of your next mobile device and RSS reader, it is an organizational effort. Enterprise software gets really complicated when it comes to the point implementation requires involvement of people. Product lifecycle management (PLM) is one of these systems….

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PLM and importance of mobile apps

PLM and importance of mobile apps

Mobile is hyping, trending, skyrocketing… You name it. Everything goes mobile these days. Many developers of enterprise apps are asking these days – what does it mean for me? PLM developers are one of them. How mobile apps are important for users of CAD, PDM, PLM and other engineering applications?…

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PLM Excels and Future Downfall of Manufacturing?

PLM Excels and Future Downfall of Manufacturing?

Microsoft Excel. What is lovely topic to finish the weekend? It was a long time, since I didn’t blog about Excel and its potential influence to product development and manufacturing. At the time my friendly blogging buddies are warning about increasing danger coming from different cloud initiatives here  and there,…

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GrabCAD Workbench: First Experiments

GrabCAD Workbench: First Experiments

(Updated with some modification. May 3, 2013 @9:42a) In my yesterday post, I’ve been talking about PDM software, obvious value proposition behind PDM implementation, the fact a substantial amount of manufacturing companies are afraid of implementation PDM software as well as about how cloud software startup are trying to crack…

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PDM: re-invent the wheel or innovate?

PDM: re-invent the wheel or innovate?

Engineers hate PDM. It is an axiom known to all people touching engineering and manufacturing software. Nobody gets up in the morning and looking for PDM software. Most of product development people are considering PDM as an evil that they need pay taxes to get right revision and don’t overwrite…

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