It is a long weekend in the US. The time to catch up on what you missed during the slow summertime and before the busy race toward the end of the year. If you’re a PLM professional, it is time to check what is important in the product lifecycle management…
The PLM industry is finally moving a full speed ahead toward the cloud. Remember the cloud debates 10 years ago? Here are some old posts to refresh your memories – PLM and cloud trap, Top 3 PLM cloud killers. My favorite old article is the one I wrote back in…
If you’re like most manufacturers, you’re probably looking for ways to digitally transform your business. After all, the industrial sector is one of the last bastions of manual labor in an increasingly automated world. But where do you start? And more importantly, how can you be sure that any new…
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about digital transformation. Essentially, this is the process of taking an organization that is stuck in its ways and modernizing it for the digital age. For many companies, this means rethinking everything from the way they do business to the…
In the digital age, it’s more important than ever to keep track of your data. Managing the complexity of the information about modern products and complex product development and manufacturing processes can be difficult. Digital Thread is quickly becoming a place where manufacturing companies are looking to invest. The capabilities…
Manufacturing has always been a competitive and complex industry, but it has also been one that is constantly evolving. In order to keep up with the competition, cost pressure, and growing supply chain complexities, manufacturers are turning to digital transformation. This involves using digital technologies to create a “digital thread”…
Mergers and acquisitions are extremely popular in a modern PLM economy. According to CIMdata 2021 PLM industry research, the industry counted 197 acquisitions, and resellers, partners, and service providers acquisition was a big part of this number. Service providers and VARs channels are consolidating and also buying technological companies to…
In the manufacturing world, there is a lot of talk about documents and information flow. What’s the difference? And which one is more important? In this blog post, we’ll discuss the differences between documents and information flow, and explain why information flow is so important in manufacturing. There are a…
Old habits die hard. Although technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years, many manufacturing companies are still using the same processes that were implemented decades ago. Mainstream product lifecycle management systems were designed 20-30 years ago. and they are not capable to support modern business models, organizing business…
For the last decade, PLM and information technology have become the foundation for building a competitive edge. PLM expanded and became critical to meeting customer needs and expectations that require increased speed to market, shorter time-to-profitability, and decreased cost of goods sold. Digital transformation is a critical factor in this…
