It is 2023 and any manufacturing company in the world at a certain moment of its existence will ask a question about Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). It can come from a different perspective – the quality of the products, the complexity of data management, or regulatory requirements. But, as the…
ChatGPT was taking the industry by storm for the last few months. Unless you live under a rock, I’m sure you had a chance to read about it already. I took some time to digest the news and share my experience and thoughts about Chat GPT and underlying technology used…
A digital thread is a concept in manufacturing and engineering that refers to the seamless flow of data throughout the entire product development and production process. It connects all aspects of a product’s design, engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance, allowing for real-time access to information and enabling rapid decision-making. The digital…
Enterprise PLM architecture is a critical component of any manufacturing organization’s overall strategy, as it helps to align technology with business goals and objectives. However, all existing PLM platforms were created back in the days when “SQL database” was in the mainstream, and therefore all PLM implementations these days, except…
Manufacturing companies are looking into the digital thread of data across multiple stages of product lifecycle as the method to digitally transform manufacturing operations in many industries. In my earlier articles, I shared my thoughts about the evolution of digital thread and the way companies are implementing digital thread from…
Is cloud PLM becoming mainstream for enterprise applications? The year 2022 was an interesting year in the cloud and SaaS PLM development. All key enterprise PLM vendors finally introduced and presented their cloud strategy and solutions. Siemens was the first one back in 2020 to introduce Teamcenter X. Both PTC…
The evolution of the PLM digital thread has created an ever-increasing need for enterprises to prioritize and better manage their data integration processes. As technologies evolve, so do the interconnectivity and the complexity of system interoperability that must be addressed to bring together multiple departments, systems, databases, and stakeholders into…
Happy New Year 2023! As the holiday season is coming to the end, it is a great time to share some of my thoughts about the future of PLM. Prediction is hard, especially when it comes to the future. Nevertheless, we are guilty of making our predictions again and again….
The year 2022 is in the books, New Year celebrations are over, and now is a good time to reflect back on what I’ve seen and experienced last year. I will keep the scope of reflection to a broad PLM domain, my business experience at OpenBOM and various technical topics…
