THE PLM STATE

Stephen Porter

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Home Improvement & PDM—Remodel or Replace?

Welcome to this The PLM blog postoriginally published in 2011.The discussion about PDM vs. PLM is still relevant today.What do you think?

My wife loves HGTV and we spend a significant amount of time...

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The PLM State TBT: The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Product Lifecycle Management Systems

Welcome to this week's TBT post. After the list of "Top 10 product lifecycle management applications by install base" was featured in our Weekly News Roundup earlier this week,I thought this blog is...

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The PLM State TBT: Book 'em Danno- Reviewing Reference Books for PLM

Welcome to this week’s TBT post. Since everyone at the office is reading a new book, I think this post – a review of reference books for PLM – is a good fit.

A recent TV commercial reminded me of...

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The PLM State TBT: Wakeboarding and the Challenge of PLM User Training

Welcome to this week's TBT post. You can see where my mind is here in the middle of summer...

This weekend I spent a good amount of time out on the lake with my son and daughter and several others,...

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The PLM State TBT: How are the Jonas Brothers and Entry-Level PLM Solutions the Same?

Welcome to this week’s TBT post. Originally published 7 years ago today, I’d love to hear your current thoughts on the PLM systems I use for examples.

Recently I had the privilege of attending the...

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The PLM State TBT: If we're not in Kansas anymore, why is everyone talking about silos?

Welcome to this week’s TBT blog. Since Tuesday’s post, PLM Tech Tips: Encryption, Repositories, and SQL Oh My!, has a nod to the Wizard of Oz, I couldn’t resist sharing this post from 2010.

Given the...

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The PLM State TBT: Why can’t we all just get along?

Since football season is right around the corner, I thought I’d re-post this entry from 2010 for today’s TBT post.

The University of Texas/Oklahoma game is this weekend and while I am not brimming...

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The PLM State TBT: FREE PLM Software Tomorrow

Welcome to this week's TBT post!

If you have ever spent any time out at various pubs and bars you are bound to run across a sign hanging on the wall at one of these establishments that promises...

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The PLM State TBT: Closing the Communication Gap between IT and Executives

Welcome to this week’s TBT post, originally published in 2010.

On September 8, 1974 Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in a steam-powered rocket cycle aptly named Skycycle. Between...

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The PLM State TBT: Do Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth?

Welcome to this week’s TBT post, originally published in 2010.

For some reason that I can't explain, I really like the show Top Chef. I am not sure why since the most complicated dish I can whip up...

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