The question “PLM vs ERP” is often coming when I’m talking to companies, or people solving engineering and manufacturing process problems. Many companies, particularly startups, often grapple with this pervasive question, “Do I need a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system, or should I opt for an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)…
In today’s increasingly digitized business environment, organizations are producing huge amounts of data that can be leveraged to drive strategic decisions and enhance operational efficiency. As the role of data in decision-making becomes even more important, managing and accessing this data effectively becomes critical. Those two things are probably not…
Hello everyone, the summer is in full swing. The Q2 is over and everyone is I can see how engineering and manufacturing professionals are preparing for some relaxing time over July and August. At the same time, summer is a great period to get ready for the business towards the…
Product development and manufacturing process has come a long way in the last few decades. There is one constant thing in the product development process – changes. The question of how to manage changes and perform revision control is one that most companies are looking after. It raises many questions…
Andrew Sparrow’s article Top 8 Trends Shaping the Future of MES caught my attention earlier this week. The article speaks about a broad spectrum of topics related to MES systems and technological transformation. I found it interesting. Read the article and draw your opinion. Cloud, IIoT, AI, Cybersecurity, Supply chain…
In the fast-paced world of manufacturing business, staying ahead of the competition requires efficient management of product development, manufacturing, and supply chain processes. While it sounds like an obvious thing to do, for many manufacturing companies I meet and talk to, it represents a dilemma that sounds simple – where…
In the realm of engineering and manufacturing, making products faster, better, and with optimal cost is one of the biggest challenges. Industrial companies are experiencing significant pressure and attempting to bring new products that can help manufacturers to overcome their biggest challenges such as working with not accurate data, speeding…
What is the biggest value asset of your brand? Two decades ago, I attended a management couch session where the team failed to put “customers” at the top of the list. I remember that session and it became pivotal in many things that I was doing afterward including writing a…
PLM projects are famous for their complexity and failures. How to turn your PLM implementations from a state of uncertainty and disaster to a state of measurable and accelerated growth. This is my fourth (and probably last) article in the series of works outlining core principles of PLM implementations that…
It is 2023 and every manufacturing company in the world understands that digital transformation is the name of the game. Remember a decade ago conversations about manufacturing and cloud? The game is over. If you want to survive in a digital world, you need to learn how to be digital….
