Big data is a popular buzzword, or catch-phrase, used to describe a massive volume of both structured and unstructured data that is so large it is difficult to process using traditional database and software. Data is dead. Long live big...
Hyperconnected Manufacturing: from Lean to Smart
2015-08-31Data, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing, Smart Factory
Hyperconnectivity defines connectivity at a new level, multi-devices, multi-locations, multi-media, multi-purpose—bridging across platforms, silos, and bringing people together with ‘everywhere data‘ and social interactions through the...
Everything that needs to be manufactured requires a ‘precise‘ Bill of Materials (BoM) which described exactly what specific items, components or parts composed the products that has been specified / ordered (which are typically pre-defin...
Siemens PLM’s Teamcenter uses a concept of precise/imprecise Bills of Materials (BoMs) structures. There are fundamental differences between the two approaches and one should understand their purpose and how to utilize them effectively. ...
5 Critical Parameters in Dealing with PLM Complexity
2015-08-25Data, Engineering, Complexity, Culture, Knowledge
Conventional planning implies that organizations are largely predictable enterprises and that they are typically resistant to change. These are characteristics of linear systems; therefore, conventional planning ignores non-linear charac...
A Bill of Materials (BoM) is often compared to a recipe – both identify and list the components of a finished product. While the recipe identifies the required ingredients, preparation steps and presentation recommendations, in manufactu...
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