Digital transformation is changing the world. It comes to our everyday lives and businesses. In my earlier articles I touched multiple aspects of how digital transformation strategy can change manufacturing businesses. When it comes to engineering and manufacturing systems (for me they are both under the umbrella of PLM), I…
In the world of engineering and product lifecycle management (PLM), Excel and other forms of spreadsheets have long been well known as the go-to tool for everything from data analysis to bill of materials (BOMs), procurement, inventory and project management. They offer unparalleled flexibility and ease of use, allowing engineers…
Data is the lifeblood and foundation of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. In a world where data management is quickly becoming an integral part of every business, thinking about data and data management is one of the first priorities. Although earlier PDM/PLM systems made attempts to develop proprietary data management…
A few articles I published on the OpenBOM blog about organizing data before starting PLM implementations and navigating single source of truth concept in the digital age, triggered an interesting discussion about Single Source of Truth. Thank you all for the comments and examples from the past, as well as…
Last year, I published the article 5 Steps To Break up Monolithic PLM Architecture. Please check it out. In the article I’ve been sharing my thoughts about the transformation of existing PLM platforms into a scalable set of interoperate serivices. Here is a passage: While the discussions about how to…
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of data management and artificial intelligence (AI), the relationship between the two is becoming increasingly apparent. It is hard to view both domains AI and data management as separate entities. If I want to think about complex data management problems, it would be a mistake…
Back many years ago I had a customer who challenged me to develop a “single button” application. It was long time ago when I developed AutoLISP applications for AutoCAD. At the beginning, I thought is is a joke. A few hours later in the conversation, I appreciate the importance of…
The complexity of products has grown enormously for the last decade. The growing number of manufacturing companies are moving their business models from selling product to selling services (and renting the equipment), modern products are blend of mechanical, electronic, and software components, many products are require maintenance, also products can…
I’m continue to digest what I learned at CIMdata Industry Forum 2024 last week. The main theme of the forum was Digital Twin and its applications for Lifecycle Performance. CIMdata analysis took the Digital Twin topic much far that you can think about. While a typical association of Digital Twin…
