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 →
Most companies distinguish the engineering bill of material (EBOM) from the manufacturing bill of material (MBOM) or MBOMs in one way or another. The primary difference is that the EBOM… read more →
Form, Fit & Function is a change and configuration management principle that helps to determine if a component or assembly can be revised, i.e. if it can be changed by… read more →
Based on the recent article in Forbes “The New Normal is the Distributed Company” the trend is clear: Gone are the days where employees waste valuable time commuting to work… read more →
Form, Fit & Function is a change and configuration management principle that helps to determine if a component or assembly can be revised, i.e. if it can be changed by… read more →
Yesterday’s announcement of a partnership between two global software powerhouses to offer their customers integrated and enhanced solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, service and asset management can… read more →
Business models involving freelancers or independent contractors are gaining huge traction and popularity these days. Uber, Lyft, AirBnB and many other new ventures are enormously successful and often provide equal… read more →
If you had the opportunity to watch the Apple Keynote today you could not fail to notice the amazing rate of innovation and the beautiful yet incredibly complex design of… read more →
People don’t plan to fail, but they fail to plan. Not having a PLM strategy may not lead to failure of a PLM project, but it will very likely result… read more →
In my last post on this topic (“How to Get More Value from PLM”), which I published back in June, I wrote that many companies are not getting the value… read more →
