Archive for September, 2020

PLM Cloud Washing and True SaaS Differentiation

PLM Cloud Washing and True SaaS Differentiation

SaaS industry is booming. SaaS solutions are increasing in popularity among companies. If you didn’t check SaaS business growth recently, here are few numbers that you should keep in mind: The global SaaS industry is expected to be worth $60.36 billion by 2023, an increase of 9% in the next…

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5 Most Important Questions About PLM

5 Most Important Questions About PLM

The abbreviation PLM often triggers many debates and questions. Starting from blunt questions about what is PLM to more serious questions about how to apply PLM in the company, measure results, what are the right technologies, and how to sell PLM to C-level execs. Regardless of your role in a…

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PLM Implementation Time Machine

PLM Implementation Time Machine

It’s so difficult to see what is going on when you’re in the middle of something? It’s only with hindsight we can see real things. In my blog How to afford the next PLM upgrade, I raised a question about the complexity of PLM system upgrades and what PLM architecture…

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How To Afford Your Next PLM System Upgrade

How To Afford Your Next PLM System Upgrade

Nothing is more painful in PLM business as PLM upgrades. Historically, PLM implementations took a long time and include many customizations. The result of this practice was a PLM implementation based on a specific version of PLM software, which is customizable to the level that made a system upgrade very…

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Basic Elements of SaaS PLM

Basic Elements of SaaS PLM

Cloud and SaaS are getting high attention these days of PLM vendors and customers. The interest is driven by many benefits cloud technologies and SaaS applications can bring to both manufacturing companies and vendors. Multi-tenancy is a key element of SaaS applications, but unfortunately, the terminology is often misleading and…

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8 Characteristics Of A Modern PLM

8 Characteristics Of A Modern PLM

Differentiation is a big challenge for everyone and it is an even bigger challenge for PLM vendors. The reality of developing solutions for engineering and manufacturing is that it is really hard to find how to differentiate yourself from others. In the end, all manufacturing companies are doing the same…

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5 technologies PLM industry needs to support mass customization

5 technologies PLM industry needs to support mass customization

Customer preferences changed significantly since Henry Ford invented the Model-T and built a completely vertically integrated manufacturing facility making everything from iron, glass, rubber, and automobile. These days we can see a strong increase in the demand for customer orientation starting from the model, color fashion, and ending up with…

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Why PLM Low-Code Initiative Can Be Dead On Arrival?

Why PLM Low-Code Initiative Can Be Dead On Arrival?

My recent articles about low code in PLM triggered a good volume of debates and comments. Thanks, everyone for sharing your thoughts and comments. If you missed my blog, please check to catch up here: PLM Honeycode Low code – a sexy version of messy PLM customizations Low code is…

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