What is a Revision? A revision refers to a deliberate and documented change to or evolution of the design and specification of a product, part and component. Revisions are typically… read more →
What is a part number? A part number is a unique identifier for a product, part or component within an organization that is the design authority for that part or… read more →
An important and often confusing topic is how changes affect the bill of materials where a changed component or subassembly are used. Does changing a component also necessitate changing the… read more →
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “weave” as “to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a complicated or skilled way”. This definition applies perfectly to the digital thread, where many different things –… read more →
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an important part of product development and management in any organization. It involves managing all the data, processes, and activities related to the product throughout… read more →
Since ChatGPT thrust artificial intelligence (AI) into the public domain and greater awareness a few months ago, there have been many discussions about the practical applications of AI and the… read more →
Ever since companies started to implement enterprise computer systems, such as PLM and ERP, the question that came up sooner or later was what should be done first: First define… read more →
I often hear non-engineers asking this question: We already have ERP, why do we need PLM? And even engineers sometimes ask why it is not enough to manage engineering and… read more →
By Andreas Lindenthal and Henrik Hulgaard When we talk about product configuration we need to distinguish between engineering configuration and sales configuration. Generally engineering defines all the variants, options, alternates… read more →
Most discrete manufacturers would probably agree that the engineering BOM or EBOM is created and managed in PLM. And it makes sense. CAD data is typically stored and managed in… read more →
