Secure Data Exchange

Not long ago I read an article about security issues that some companies are facing as they look to cloud services providers to replace their data services. These companies are just one configuration…

Happiness and Teamcenter Supplier Collaboration

Did you know there are several studies that say you work best and are more productive when you’re happy?A MarketWatch article noted that “A happy, laid-back workplace is more likely to turn a …

The Need for Rights Management in PLM Today

A Growing Problem
The theft of Intellectual Property (IP) is estimated to inflict a cost that exceeds $225 billion in counterfeit goods pirated software and the theft of trade secrets, and coul…

Document Management – Definitions and Deployment are Changing in a Digital World

Document management within our companies is changing faster than ever. In AIIM’s “Content Management 2020: Thinking Beyond ECM” John Mancini notes this migration and exponential growth from dist…

How a Service Knowledge Management System Fills in the Blanks (Part 4 of 4)

IoT must be back-ended with service knowledge management to enable intelligent service with product knowledge and service history.
Although connected products seem like they’re new, they’ve been …

How a service knowledge management system fills in the blanks (Part 3)

IoT and Big Data require service knowledge management to complete the understanding of product to succeed at service.
Connected products seem new, but they’ve been around for a while. Vending mac…

Teamcenter Supplier Collaboration: Enhanced User Experience

Supplier integration, or the exchange of data and information between OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and their suppliers in a timely manner in the Product Lifecycle, is very essential to…

How a Service Knowledge Management System Fills in the Blanks (Part 2)

Connected products sound like they’re new, but they’ve actually existed for a while. Vending machines dial out inventory information via the Internet or cellular networks to report what sales and wha…

How a service knowledge management system fills in the blanks

I saw an old commercial on TV the other night I hadn’t seen in decades