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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A configurator is a tool that will guide a user through configuring the product they wish to order. The user will make a selection and based on that selection, the user
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
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