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 FactoryHyperconnectivity 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, KnowledgeConventional 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...
5 Success Factors for Establishing and Maintaining Effective BOM
2015-07-09Data, PLM, BOM, TraceabilityUndoubtedly, Bills of Materials (BOMs) are the lifeblood of manufacturing organizations. They represent core product information that constitutes the backbone of Product Development and Manufacturing, as well as finance, procurement, mar...