Earlier today, I attended Solidworks webinar providing details about new PDM package SOLIDWORKS Manage. The system was first time announced long time ago during SWW 2018 in Los Angeles. Check my earlier blogs – SOLIDWORKS Manage and 3DEXPERIENCE PLM: Clash or co-existence? and SOLIDWORKS Manage – Does it look, swim…
I learned that today was Cyber Monday. The internet was overblown by deals and promotions. I checked few websites including Amazon. Meh… the things that were highly demanded and highly priced are still the same. But, I noticed something interesting. Retailers are giving huge discounts to smart speakers- Google and…
I like Friday evenings. It is a time to relax and make some unusual reading of something completely outside of my regular reading themes. My today reading was about game changing technologies and startups. Navigate here to read CBInsight report. You can get report for free by providing your email. So,…
For the last few weeks I had a chance to speak to many people in engineering and manufacturing with no PLM twisted mindshare. They are very good people, believe me. They are working in design, engineering and manufacturing. They are building real stuff. They do CAD, Bill of Materials, machining,…
This is a bad day to be a turkey. Thanksgiving is coming and it means mass murdering of turkey population. 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving according to Turkey facts. I’ve learned earlier today that back into Pilgrim days turkeys weren’t as numerous as they are today. Old days…
Blockchain topic is extremely hot these days. Earlier this morning, I had a chance to talk with one of my blog readers (also running PLM IT for large manufacturing firm). The conversation was about blockchain and if it makes sense for PLM business and not. This conversation made me think…
One of the things that caught my attention last week at Autodesk University 2017, was Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk CEO keynote and the notion of scarce skills. Navigate here to read more. One of my conclusions from that presentation was about data skills. New technologies are creating new opportunities and demand…
During my last day at AU2017 I attended Manufacturing Keynote presented by Liz Campbell and Steve Hooper. It was a interesting blend of messages which was served under the big sauce presented by Steve Hooper – Automation is Opportunity. The following picture shows the results of generative design done…
I attended Autodesk University technology keynote yesterday. The keynote was led by Amy Bunszel and covered few interesting topics such as Autodesk agile customer development and support, technology strategy and many others. Amy Bunszel, SVP Design and Creation Products, will reveal how the products you use every day are evolving to…
Many years ago, I had a customer who asked me to develop “one button” data management application. I made a demo of the prototype I was working on and customer told me with a directness you can only hear in Israel during customer meetings – I want to have “one…
