THE PLM STATE

Stephen Porter

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The PLM State: How it all fits Together

Last week we had some high quality responses to a couple of our blog articles. The first article, "The Top 5 Simple Factors to Consider in a PDM/PLM Service Provider" resulted in a very thorough...

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The PLM State: LA Confidential-PLM’s dirty little secret

In the movie LA Confidential there are many surprising plot twists. I was very surprised to learn these as the movie unfolded. I never expected that the chief was in on it nor did Kevin Spacey who...

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The PLM State: Habit 7- “Sharpen Your Saw” - Ways to improve your PLM System

Although I certainly meant to write about this habit sooner the timing is pretty appropriate for the New Year. The New Year is often a time for reflection and evaluation in our personal lives and...

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The PLM State: Habit #6 Synergize - We Are All in This Together

I spent a few days in Atlanta recently at the PLM Innovation Conference. There have been several good articles written about the conference itself including a couple by the prolific Oleg Shilovistsky...

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The PLM State: Habit #5 Seek First To Understand-The Importance of Discovery

There is a somewhat obscure but tragic story involving two extremely capable explorers and their attempt to be the first to discover the South Pole. Ronald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott were both...

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The PLM State: Habit #2: Begin With the End in Mind-Winning Olympic Gold and Defining the Outcome

Last week, we focused on the first habit of highly effective PLM adoption, being proactive. I highlighted the importance of maintaining balance between results and process and what happens if you...

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The PLM State: The PLM Game of Thrones - The Importance of a Champion

If you have been following Game of Thrones this season or for that matter since it started it is apparent that your choice of champions can become a critical component for your survival. Earlier in...

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The PLM State: Honesty is the best policy- Debunking PLM Myths

Do you remember the scene from History of the World Part 1 where Mel Brooks, playing Moses comes down from the mountain and says I give you these 15 (dropping the tablet) I mean these 10...

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