Archive for January, 2018

Digital Networks and the End of Single Source of Truth

Digital Networks and the End of Single Source of Truth

One of my ‘burning questions” for PLM in 2018 is about value of data. Check my article (here). What PLM company will provide data is a new oil? I stated it many times – data is the new oil and industries will be transformed. However, there is something missing. While…

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5 burning questions for CAD / PLM tech in 2018

5 burning questions for CAD / PLM tech in 2018

It’s a new year outside. The time is running fast and we are moving towards 2018 with new questions about PLM technology and business. Even it might sounds like I have all the answers about CAD, PLM vendors, products, technologies and future trends, it is not true. While some CAD…

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Why traditional PLM ranking is dead. PLM ranking 2.0

Why traditional PLM ranking is dead. PLM ranking 2.0

Recent Forrester Wave report open a discussion in the industry about comparison between PLM vendors. I published m thoughts few weeks ago – What I’ve learned about PLM leaders from Forrester Wave. Few other publications came later speaking about how much assessment done by Forrester is reflecting the reality of…

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3 things I learned from CIMdata cloud PLM research

3 things I learned from CIMdata cloud PLM research

Long time awaited(at least for me) cloud PLM research  made by CIMdata and sponsored by multiple PLM vendors was finally published last week. If you want to get a report, navigate to the following link and use free CIMdata registration. CIMdata research was made in partnership with top PLM vendors –…

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Does it make sense to build intuitive CAD & PLM?

Does it make sense to build intuitive CAD & PLM?

In a lexicon of CAD and PLM marketing “intuitive” talk is cheap. You can find it everywhere. Google “intuitive PLM” and you will find long list of websites, brochures, videos and other materials claiming one or another PLM product or technology “intuitive”. Here are few examples from vendors, customers and…

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How manufacturing will switch to cloud PLM?

How manufacturing will switch to cloud PLM?

Believe it or not, each manufacturing company has PLM. If your company is in the business of design, product development and manufacturing, product lifecycle management is vital part of the product. You have to have it. Here is the thing… not all companies call it PLM or use PLM software….

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Happy New Year, OpenBOM & 10 years of Beyond PLM

Happy New Year, OpenBOM & 10 years of Beyond PLM

  Dear Friends, 2017 was an important, challenging and successful year for me. As we move into 2018, I wanted to share some of my personal thoughts and updates with you. I super trilled to share that my new venture – OpenBOM made a great progress in 2017. Together with my…

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