PLM marketing and strategy these days are shifting towards everything “digital”. The number of “digital” articles is growing. While selling a “single source of truth” is still the dominant value proposition of PLM sales, we are is on the trajectory to sell “Digital Future”. I came across the whitepaper published…
connections, by Jayne K on Flickr, licensed CC BY 2.0 In my two last blogs, I was discussing Digital Thread and Digital Twins. If you missed, please check it out here – Digital Thread and Digital Twin. Are those new names for PLM? and What platform is needed for Digital Thread?…
The use of the term “PLM” might have worn out its welcome says Peter Bilello, president of CIMdata analyst and consulting service outfit. CIMdata is a well-known name for leadership and strategic view on PLM. CIMdata uses “cPDM” as a name commonly associated with PLM. A broader scope of CIMdata…
Data is quickly becoming a core element of every business these days. In my opinion, manufacturing is clearly a big underdog when it comes to the question of data management. The data in manufacturing companies is heavily siloed between multiple systems, departments, companies, suppliers, contractors.. you name it. At the…
Cloud is making big waves these days. A typical cloud value proposition suggests the absence of IT involvement (no installations, no hardware), subscription models (no upfront cost) and improved collaboration. The last one is very interesting and often confusing. Unless the cloud system is multi-tenant, the value of collaboration is…
Earlier this week, another virtual session of CIMdata PLM Market and Industry Forum provided a bunch of interesting ideas and reports. While I’m digesting what I’ve seen and waited for slide decks to be share, I want to share a few interesting snippets and my thoughts. Craig Brown, Executive Consultant…
Yesterday was the Passover evening. This is a usual time for family and friends to get together around the table. This year it was different. The computer was an important citizen at the table and video conference was a way to connect to friends and families. Tomorrow’s Easter dinner will…
It is time for roller-coaster emotions. I feel like I’m toggling all the time between several states of mind – as a father in my early 50s, I’m concerned about my children if I will get sick, as a startup founder (openbom.com), I’m concerned how to take our team and…
Digital transformation introduces new technology to solve problems in many industries. Manufacturing is not foreign to this trend. Digital transformation is easily explained as a move from paper to paperless. While it is easy to grasp, you can think that most design, engineering and production planning is already digital as…
I grew up in a country where supermarkets and grocery shops shelves were empty. Your best luck was to the time when do you need to come to the store to buy something after standing in the queue. Even the fundamental reasons for empty shelves in the U.S. and other…
