To integrate PLM with other islands of information in manufacturing company, downstream applications and value chain is a big deal. Every single PLM implementation I was involved into requires integration. From very simple (just to bring this spreadsheet into PLM) and up to very sophisticated ones integrating PLM with ERP,…
Dear Friends, 2017 was an important, challenging and successful year for me. As we move into 2018, I wanted to share some of my personal thoughts and updates with you. I super trilled to share that my new venture – OpenBOM made a great progress in 2017. Together with my…
I’ve been following F8 conference for the last few days. An annual Facebook gathering is usually a good place to catch up on latest FB news and innovative development. Although it might be boring for some people looking after VR / AR gadgets, my favorite thing so far at F8…
Sometimes things are happening in a very unexpected way. And the news about Carl Bass stepping down as Autodesk CEO was like that. I was fortunate to get to know Carl during my days at Autodesk. His directness, openness and sense of humor are well known in the industry. Here…
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The Holiday season is an opportunity to reflect on both the past and the New Year ahead. Thank you for visiting my blog! Thank you for sharing my articles! Thank you for sending all your great comments and questions! I enjoy them every day, and look forward…
Holiday season is here. It is a time for swinging, jingle belling, xmas fairy tales and sometimes even scary thrillers. My long time blogging buddy Jos Voskuil came with a funny blog – The PLM songbook (7 songs + one bonus). Jos is actually bringing a very interesting perspective on a…
It is Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day in United States today. I wanted to say some special words to all my readers. You are the main reason why I write this blog every single working day for the last 8 years. All of you are like one big PLM family. Thank…
The summer is over. Labor day is a good opportunity to think about something new. For the last year, I’ve been experimenting with variety of ways to share information in addition to daily blogging. Some of these experiments are going well like PLM book. I like the way it is progressing…
2015 was a busy year for me. You probably remember my post. I spent time working on PLM consulting projects, technology advisory, writing, social media and research projects. Today I want to share some news about my plans for 2016. One of my passions is to share information and comments…
The end of each year produced tons of predictions and resolutions. Rarely we look back to check what happened and think how to improve our future predictions. That’s what I’m going to attempt here. A year ago, I published – Top 5 PLM trends to watch in 2015. Today, I want…
