THE PLM STATE

What do Oreos and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) have in common? Both have emerging trends capturing our attention these days. While I'm not in a position to forcast the next Oreo flavor, I have...

IoT, the Internet of Things. It’s all over trade media and conversations, as well as all around us in stores and in our homes. I’m still dipping into the realities of implementing IoT myself,...

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...

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...

After this year’s Oracle MSCE event, I was reminiscing about the Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Oracle events I participated in over the years. First the Agilities as an Agile employee,...

Through most of the space program, much of the computing power and control has been land-based with only critical functions being handled by onboard hardware. As computers have become more powerful,...

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...

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

Oleg Shilovitsky's blog last week on Social PLM and PTC's recent announcement regarding Windchill SocialLink (Cool Blog by Erin...

Wow! I am not sure I can do justice to the Oracle Customer Appreciation Event. After seeing Fergie's wardrobe from the Black Eyed Peas, I think I finally have my flying monkey reference. She had some...

I was excited to learn I would be attending the Oracle Modern Supply Chain Experience (MSCE) 2017 at the San Jose Convention Center. Though I’ve been in the product lifecycle management (PLM)...