Archive for April, 2019

What is needed to become an “Amazon of manufacturing”?

What is needed to become an “Amazon of manufacturing”?

Engineering and manufacturing software companies have a dream to become an “Amazon of Manufacturing”. The idea is not new and has some legs. In simple words, if you’re an individual consumer I bet you’re buying at least something on Amazon these days. And the Amazon business model and value proposition…

Share
PLM, supply chain collaboration and digital transformation

PLM, supply chain collaboration and digital transformation

There are different definitions and descriptions of what is Digital Transformation. From a very simple such as the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences. To a very sophisticated you can find in this wiki page article, which…

Share
Aras ACE 2019 – Digital Transformation is a new PLM

Aras ACE 2019 – Digital Transformation is a new PLM

I attended ACE 2019 Aras Community Event that took place in Phoenix, AZ last week, Aras Corp branded it as “Red Hot PLM”. I spent almost 3 days in the hotel with very little outdoor time. So, not sure about the weather in Arizona, but inside it was clearly a…

Share
COFES 2019 – Who’s buying whom in CAD / PLM?

COFES 2019 – Who’s buying whom in CAD / PLM?

Continue to share my reflections after COFES today, I want to touch CAD/PLM mergers and acquisitions (M&A). COFES is a place where competitors can meet in a very relaxing atmosphere and have tête-à-tête conversation, which can lead to partnerships, special deals, and acquisitions. Also, COFES is a good place to…

Share
COFES 2019: Software to build hardware

COFES 2019: Software to build hardware

I’m continuing to share my favorite moments of COFES 2019 I attended last week. One of them is Eric Anderson’s of ScaleVC presentation. Eric was speaking about new trends in how to build hardware. Think about how fully digital companies are developing products and make it the same for manufacturing….

Share
COFES 2019 – Microsoft Vision For Future of Manufacturing

COFES 2019 – Microsoft Vision For Future of Manufacturing

Back last week, I attended COFES 2019 – Congress of the Future of Engineering Software. COFES is a great networking event, but it is always a source of future ideas. There are many visionary videos and presentations. Microsoft was doing many of them and some of these videos are focusing…

Share
Pictures from COFES 2019

Pictures from COFES 2019

I was attending COFES 2019 last week. Three engineering software geeks – Brad Holtz, Evan Yares and Joel Orr founded COFES 20 years ago with the vision that conversations and community are more important than slide decks presented during the event. Here is COFES Story. If you want to be…

Share