I already wrote extensively on how to go about selecting the best PLM system for your organization in my White Paper “10 Best Practices for Successful PLM Evaluations”, and I
Two of the most important things to know when planning a journey are your current location and your destination. Just ask any sailor who has sailed the high seas. You
I received a lot of positive feedback about my recent post “PLM – An Enterprise System Without Purpose?”, with most people confirming that their companies in fact are not using
PLMadvisors Launches Comprehensive PLM Self-Assessment The PLM Self-Assessment provides a powerful and easy way to get a realistic understanding of a company’s maturity in PLM. Mission Viejo, CA – June 18,
Friday, August 21st, 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific time Finding and selecting the product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that can best meet your organization’s immediate and long-term needs is a
Friday, September 4th, 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific time Most companies today use only a small part of the full capabilities of their PLM system and as a result forgo tremendous improvement opportunities. Although
The term PLM has been around for about 15 years (see also my article on “PDM and PLM”), and a few years ago a new term, application lifecycle management or
PLM today, it seems to me, is often similar to home computers in the early years. A few people had one, but most of them didn’t really know what to
Innovation is essential today for companies to sustain future revenue growth and, ultimately, to survive. Customers demand more new products in shorter time intervals, often customized to their own needs.
To understand the terms better, it is useful to go back in history a few years. Until about 1999 the term PLM did not exist. Before, everything that had to