Manufacturing is transforming. New business models, new products, new technologies. Manufacturing is becoming decentralized and connected. PLM companies are swimming in these transformation trying to find a path in the future. Some of these trajectories are really interesting. Remember this one from the last year – IoT is PLM. Here…
We are producing so much data these days. Every single movement, work done, project, activity, order, customer communication, design… practically everything you do is producing a huge amount of data. You can think about data is a disturbing factor. But you can also can think about data as a next…
I’m attending PTC LiveWorx industry event in Boston. This year it called “Digital Transformation Conference”. Well… I’m not surprised. Digital transformation looks like a common trend around us as we transform they way we communicate, work, buy and do everything in our life and business these days. Yesterday was the first…
Last week, I’ve got invited to join Hexagon Live event in Las Vegas. If you’re following my tweets, you probably noticed some of them coming from Las Vegas Venetian hotel, the place where HxGN LIVE took place. Also, if you missed that, please check out my earlier articles Five characteristics…
I remember CEO of one large company saying that he is not afraid of competition from usual suspects – large companies. He continued – we know what usual suspects do and following every single step. But, he said, I’m afraid of the competition coming from some unknown garage and small…
IoT is PLM. Remember my blog from a year ago? It was a message from PTC LiveWorx last year by Jim Hepplemann, PTC CEO and President. Check Jim’s explanation about IoT in this video I captured last year I’m getting prepared for an annual PTC LiveWorx event. LiveWorx 2018 will…
Yesterday, I shared my thoughts about Aras PLM replacement strategy. Check this link for more information. Today, I want to share an opposite view from PTC. I had a chance to attend think tank session organized by Zerowait-state and PTC. We discussed the reality of modern PLM including technology, competition and…
Small manufacturing companies and enterprises always presented a weak point in the landscape of PLM implementations. While complex organizations demonstrated an increased value of broader PLM deployments, small and medium sizes companies were tough nut to crack – long sales cycle, complex IT and functional requirements, configuration and customization. All…
IoT became a huge buzzword over the past few years. I’m following this topic and sometimes I feel lost in the number of trends, products, technologies, opportunities and… failures. Yes, failures are quite popular in IoT space as much as many fast promises to deliver fast IoT ROI. It didn’t…
My attention was caught by the following tweet coming from PTC CEO Jim Hepplemann: When I co-founded Windchill nearly 20 yrs ago, it was 1st to market as an internet-based PLM solution. The vision to see #IoT = #PLM is why @PTC ranks the highest in the new @forrester Wave…
