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Reinventing the OEM-Supply Chain Relationship – A New Model of Transparency

With increasing complexity of products and demand for shorter cycle times, manufacturers are finding they need entirely new competencies to remain sustainable. In this article, my colleague…

Rethinking Product Configurator Software

With your current product configurator strategy, can you keep up with the variability demanded by your customers and still remain profitable?

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Supporting MBD with the Right Technology

This blog post on MBD and MCAD design management has been posted by Industry Analyst Chad Jackson of Lifecycle Insights © LC Insights LLC. The concepts, ideas and positions of this post have been dev…

MCAD Design Management and Model-Based Enterprise (MBE): More than a 3D Model and PMI

MBE more than 3D model and PMI We hear a lot today about companies trying to improve productivity and product quality by establishing Model Based Design, Model Based Definition (MBD), and Mo…

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…

Getting Started with PDM that Fits your Needs Today and in the Future

Buying PDM in a box can be an attractive but risky strategy. If you’re working with a small IT staff and budget, it’s important to get into production with PDM quickly. PDM in a box can do that. Howe…

Harnessing the Power of ALM Integration with PLM

In my series about ALM integration with PLM, I explore why the rapid advance of software-enabled products is contributing to increased product recalls. In part one, I explained why companies can no l…

A Visual Product Experience: Not Just for Designers Anymore!

“A picture paints a thousand words” – whether it is the 70’s love song by Bread or an acknowledgement of people’s innate ability to process a tremendous amount of information at a glance – there is f…

Call for Participation Now Open for #PLMConx

Siemens PLM Connection Americas, hosted by PLM World, is the largest conference of its kind. This annual event features 7 connections with tracks ranging from one to four days.
Siemens PLM Connecti…