In the quest for operational efficiency and innovation, the concept of simplification has emerged as a strong trend across industries. My exploration of this theme has spanned several articles, with a notable focus on making Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) straightforward yet effective, as discussed in my recent piece, “Make PLM…
Staying ahead of the other companies in a digital transformation is important. Engineering and manufacturing companies are looking how to optimize their processes, drive innovation and remain competitive. A long New Year weekend was a great time to think about topics that will be trending in 2024 among PLM specialists,…
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems represent the foundation of the product development and business processes. They support multiple aspects of product development processes – computer aided design, engineering, manufacturing, production, supply chain management and many others. The connection of these two systems is one of…
Let’s talk about the importance of digital transformation and the challenges that manufacturing companies are facing in product lifecycle management, supply chain management, product data management and organization of product development process. To manage a product lifecycle of modern products is a complex tasks that goes much beyond the idea…
The last two weeks were very busy for me and I’m still digesting what I learned last week at PTC LiveWorx 2023. It is great to see how physical events are coming back and LiveWorx 2023 was the first big event in Boston I attended after COVID-19 time. Check my…
ChatGPT and similar tools have turned heads in several sectors, opening up new avenues of productivity, creativity, and accessibility. However, recent decisions by Apple and other companies to restrict their employees’ use of tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are raising interesting questions about the technology’s future. The main reason…
I’m heading to the CIMdata PLM roadmap event next week in DC and wanted to give you a sneak peek into the agenda of this event, which I had a chance to attend in the past and it is currently coming back after COVID days. The roots of the PLM…
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…
I was catching up on some PLM social media writing earlier today. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend PDT Europe this year, but one of my favorite PLM blogging colleagues Jos Voskuil did an excellent job by creating a summary of the conference in his two blog posts –…
The digital thread is a concept that has been preached by many in the manufacturing industry for years. The idea is that through the use of technology, businesses can connect all aspects of product development, manufacturing, operations, and maintenance from early design to delivery. If you’re in the PLM business,…
