In my recent article about the growing importance of Manufacturing BOM (MBOM) management, I explored various integration methods between CAD, ERP, and PLM systems and the challenges in aligning these processes for streamlined manufacturing and supply chain optimization. If you missed the article, check it here – Where is My…
Recently, I had a growing number of discussions about what future holds for PLM-ERP integrations. Here are a few article links if you missed them. Thank you to everyone who participated in the discussion and contributed your thoughts, insight, and experience: How to Solve PLM and ERP? How to Solve…
Today I want to talk about Manufacturing BOM (or how it is often called MBOM). Over the course of last few weeks, I shared thoughts about “solving for PLM and ERP”. Digital transformation and an increased complexity of products, brings the topic of connection between engineering and manufacturing to its…
The discussion about PLM as a business and PLM as a software are not new. When someone asks me about what is PLM, I usually says – it depends on the context and people you’re talking to. I prefer to take the language of a customer instead of getting into…
In my previous article How to solve PLM & ERP, I explored the challenges and complexities involved in integrating PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. The feedback and comments from readers have been incredibly insightful, and I want to thank everyone who contributed their thoughts and…
When embarking on a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) project, selecting the right vendor is critical. To ensure your PLM system meets your organization’s needs, it’s essential to ask the right questions. One size doesn’t fit all and the questioners for selecting PLM software can be quite different. I’ve been getting…
PLM and ERP are two topics that always can trigger an interest from industrial companies and software vendors. The ubiquitous expansion of ERP systems (show me a large enough OEM that is not trying to answer the question of what to do with ERP) makes many companies to think that…
As we are at the midpoint of 2024, it is a good time to take a look at PLM vendors and market to provide a quick review of what vendors are offering and what is on their mind. Keep in mind that my article research and summary is not scientific,…
