The Dirty Little Secret is that PLM systems and others are only as good as the data in them—garbage in, garbage out (GIGO).  In some cases, a poorly planned PLM system can proliferate data quality issues on the supply chain.  Many of ...

If PLM is so easy, then why does it take years to deploy, cost millions of dollars, fail to meet expectations, and languishes in a highly customized frozen “PDM-like” state where it will cost millions to upgrade? Plus, users don’t l...

Do you need to get a “Life”? Many companies are struggling to get beyond PDM within Engineering to full PLM with end-to-end lifecycle management. What happened to the “L” in PLM? The “Lifecycle” in Product Lifecycl...

Today’s PLM systems need to be product innovation platforms that give an organization the ability to achieve their business and digital transformations. Unfortunately, this won’t be achieved if your system is old and can’t easily b...

I’m always amazed at how old and lethargic some PLM and ERP systems are. I recently worked with a talented group of people to replace a large 30 plus year old Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system along with a couple of PLM integrations...

Recently, I attended the PLM Road MapTM North America Conference in Washington, DC., hosted by CIMdata. One of the key themes from the conference is the disconnect between the trend toward “Digitalization,” the use of digital technologies...