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Navigating the Path: Opportunities and Obstacles for PLM in Engineering Digital Transformation
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…
Navigating the Evolution of Single Source of Truth: From Files and Folders to Digital Twin/Threads and Product Knowledge Graphs
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…
The Journey of PDM Evolution: The Shift from Traditional CAD File Management Tools to Data-Centric Services
Digital transformation is a strong trend in the development and evolution of CAD, PDM and PLM tools. I’ve been following Product Data Management (or PDM) or how it originally called back in 1990s, EDM (engineering data or document management) for many years. The last decade in PDM development demonstrated a…
From Excel Chaos to the Digital Age: Embracing Modern Multi-Tenant PLM Systems & The AI Future
Old PLM vs ERP Dilemma and Modern SaaS Applications
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…
Useful Prompts for ChatGPT and Thoughts About What Is Next in PLM AI
Exploring the Potential Impact of GPT-3 and AI on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
PLM, ChatGPT, and Large Language Model Thoughts
5 Steps to Break PLM Monolithic Architectures
Enterprise PLM architecture is a critical component of any manufacturing organization’s overall strategy, as it helps to align technology with business goals and objectives. However, all existing PLM platforms were created back in the days when “SQL database” was in the mainstream, and therefore all PLM implementations these days, except…