THE PLM STATE

This will be the first of a series of articles where we would like to start with the ideas behind the “measure everything” tip. While this is good advice, it is not always clear what you should...

I attended the University of Texas and one of our pastimes is to tell jokes about one of our rival schools Texas A&M. They are known as "Aggie" jokes. A&M is an excellent university and they are...

Lean is an organizational philosophy and process which embodies respect for people, elimination/reduction of waste, and continuous improvement. This holistic system can help product development teams...

To continue the thoughts around effective utilization of technology, I want to share some data gleaned from out last webinar, which was an introduction to our upcoming online training for engineering...

Recently, I was sitting in on a discussion between one of our consultants and a client. The consultant has years of experience with product portfolio management (PPM) and was advising our client on...

It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of the latest craze. We all want to believe there is some new thing that is going to transform our lives or company for the better and lead us on a path...

When I was a kid, I was always fascinated with the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. The technology they developed to go deep into the ocean was amazing. I once heard James Cameron speak at...

We have been reviewing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) success factors as part of an attempt to improve the value propositions of our clients, and training continues to emerge as a key theme....

Last week in Part I, we discussed the nature of CAD data and the challenges of managing this data and the engineers who create it. Balancing between the need for freedom to foster creativity and...

Growing up I was also fascinated by Greek mythology and am always struck by how much it is still a part of our language and culture thousands of years later. One of my favorite stories is The Odyssey