Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a concept that has been around for decades. Being in this business for the last 20+ years provided me an opportunity to see a few interesting turns that the market and technology was taken and reflect on some of the market opportunities I can see…
As we are at the midpoint of 2024, it is a good time to take a look at PLM vendors and market to provide a quick review of what vendors are offering and what is on their mind. Keep in mind that my article research and summary is not scientific,…
Earlier this weekend I read a sad news about passing of John Walker, the founder and the father of AutoCAD and Autodesk. The contribution of John Walker to the development of CAD and PC eco-system was incredible. From early 1980s, Autodesk was one of the biggest software products that demonstrated…
Bill of Materials management is a core data management and a foundation of every PLM system. It brings mechanisms to define data elements such as Items and Product Structure, allowing to control revisions and lifecycle. BOM management is usually a foundational part of every PLM software and it represents basics…
I’ve been following Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) development for the last decade. Starting from early PLM360 product announcement at AU2011, through the acquisitions and adding Upchain and Prodsmart recently and finally at the last week PLM Summit at AU2023. In my blog today, I want to share what I…
Early this week, I attended TechSoft 3D Boston Summit. If you’re not familiar with TechSoft 3D, check them out. It is one of the most invisible technological companies in the CAD world providing infrastructure for 3D development, viewers and translations tools for many industrial companies and CAD vendors. Agenda and…
I’m continuing to digest LiveWorx 2023 from a few weeks ago. Today I want to talk about PTC migration to SaaS Future and products that were marked with a “+” sign – Creo+, Windchill+, and other products. You can check my earlier articles – How PTC Plans to SaaSify their…
Onshape Live 23, the annual conference organized by PTC Onshape brought together a community of users and everyone who is tracking Onshape development for the last decade to discuss the latest news in the world of Onshape. The event showcased Onshape’s latest features and updates, as well as provide a…
I’m catching up on the news and materials from Autodesk University 2022, which took place after the two years break in person in New Orleans. If you’ve been lucky to attend in person, I’m sure you enjoyed it a lot. AU was one of my favorite events for many years….
PTC press release says Onshape Arena Connection enables product data to be shared between Onshape and Arena with the click of a button. PTC acquired Onshape back in 2019 and Arena in later 2020. It was a time to show both SaaS systems working together. I found Engineering.com articles covering…
