Replace Where Used: PLM’s Achilles Heel?Jan062017Read StoryCAxPLMBOMChangeENVAProcessProduct development requires an eco-system of inter-dependent capabilities and complementary functions to bring teams together around a product creation and industrialisation platform. The so-called platform contribute to converting new ...By Lionel Grealou00
Beyond ECAD-MCAD CollaborationNov152016Read StoryCAxInnovationPLMECADMCADProcessComplex products and services Most complex products are both mechanical and electrical, with the balance rapidly increasingly moving towards innovative electrical engineering as new product and service differentiation. Competitive produc...By Lionel Grealou04
BOM Convergence: 4 Integration PatternsSep142016Read StoryManufacturingPLMBOMIntegrationProcessMultiple Enterprise BOMs Bills of Materials (BOMs) can be referred as the lifeblood of manufacturing companies. Whether or not the ‘single enterprise BOM‘ vision will ever be achievable is still open for debate from different perspective...By Lionel Grealou11
Patterns of Product-Process InnovationAug312016Read StoryDigitalInnovationTalentsCultureDFXProcessProduct and process development capabilities are not mutually exclusive. It is often thought that product innovation fundamentally differs from – and is at odds with – process innovation; however, they actually rely on similar competenci...By Lionel Grealou00
What PLM Identity Crisis?Apr192016Read StoryCAxDataDigitalPLMNPIProcessTechnologyProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an ‘old‘ discipline; it came out in the mid 80’s as the engineering data management solution of choice to support product development, especially in the context of optimising CAD and Product Data Mana...By Lionel Grealou02
PLM for Sustainable ManufacturingMar182016Read StoryCircular EconomyManufacturingPLMLeanProcessThere are several definitions for ‘sustainable manufacturing‘, which is often referring to a long-term quality that aims to preserve, keep and maintain environmental resources without compromising future efficiency. It is also li...By Lionel Grealou01