In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the integration of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is becoming increasingly crucial. My attention was caught by the article speaks about how Microsoft reinvents ERP into total enterprise integration. Here is what captured there. Microsoft Dynamics 365’s recent advancements,…
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems represent the foundation of the product development and business processes. They support multiple aspects of product development processes – computer aided design, engineering, manufacturing, production, supply chain management and many others. The connection of these two systems is one of…
In the dynamic landscape of modern manufacturing industry, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has carved out a significant niche. For years working in PLM and product data management business, I found the opinion about product lifecycle PLM can be quite different starting from a full rejections and blames of failure to…
The LinkedIn post about upcoming roundtable and discussion with an interesting topic –Creating a Profession for PLM Practitioners triggered some interesting debates online. It brought me back to almost forgotten discussions about PLM definitions and, at the same time, reminded me my old article –How many people in the world…
There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to choosing the best PLM systems and solutions for manufacturing companies. It doesn’t matter if you’re selecting a solution for a startup, SME, or large manufacturing enterprise. The decisions are not simple. In the old school PLM and enterprise…
I’m coming from the first in-person PLM conference that happened yesterday in Ann Arbor, MI. It was a great place to get recent updates about the PLM industry and finally meet people in person to discuss where the PLM industry is heading. I will write more about them tomorrow as…
Businesses must constantly plan for the future. In the world of manufacturing companies, the future is now. How to get up to speed with the digital transformation, how to get value from the huge amount of data accumulated by manufacturing companies, how to get connected with the customers and turn…
A few days ago I wrote an article discussing why the strategy of building PLM on top of PDM can be a wrong solution – 3 Reasons for not growing existing PDM into full PLM system. I also enjoyed discussion and comments on LinkedIn. Check it out here. This discussion…
I’m on my way to attend IDE 2019 Summer School at Southern Italy. The theme of the IDE 2019 is Beyond Transformation: Evolving the Digital Enterprise. Check IDE 2019 website for more information. Companies are going through the process of digital transformation and changes. Existing processes are still alive, but…
