PLM Doctors: Demonstrating Flexibility and Adaptability, Putting People and Data FirstOct302020Read StoryBusinessConsultingDataPLMtransformationDoctors are specially trained and licensed professionals, and their job is to make a diagnosis (find what’s wrong or likely to get wrong) and then, treat patients to help them get better or prevent them to get worse. There are many diffe...By Lionel Grealou00
The Place of PLM in the Digital Future (open to debate)May232020Read StoryDigitalPLMDigital ThreadDigital TwinsThis post follows the publication of a joint white-paper with the Professional PLM Initiative on “PLM in the Digital Future” as an open plea for practitioner feedback. The future is digital Simply put, Digital refers to two principles: 1...By Lionel Grealou11
FMEA: A Systems Engineering Framework for Cross-Functional ValidationJan062020Read StoryAutomotiveCAxDataPLMPPMSystems EngineeringFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a pro-active iterative approach used throughout the lifecycle of a product or process to prevent problems, identify mitigation or resolution measures. Simply put, FMEA follows a systematic proc...By Lionel Grealou00
CAD-BOM Alignment: CAD-Driven BOM vs BOM-Driven CADApr262019Read StoryCAxDataERPPLMBOMIntegrationThe need for BOM-CAD alignment and associated challenges Bill of Materials (BOMs) typically contain parts / items which are grouped into component and sub-component assemblies based on fit-form-function factors and other usage & market s...By Lionel Grealou23
Towards Integrated Configuration Change Management (CMII)Apr212018Read StoryPLMChangeProduct ConfigurationConfiguration change management is the control of a product definition throughout the lifecycle of the product. It is an integral part of the design and development process for products and processes. Traditional change management (CM) f...By Lionel Grealou02
“PLM Special Ops” aka Customisation At SourceFeb042018Read StoryPLMBest PracticeCustomizationOOTBBusiness Process-Technology Trade-Offs The typical approach to successfully implementing enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions includes considering a number of people-process-technology related compromises and concurren...By Lionel Grealou00
