Last week, I went to observe a start-up pitch competition. During the event, start-ups get to pitch to multiple investors in order to attract potential investment, partnerships, or exposure. What’s your one word? That’s the first question the jury asked each participant. The challenge was simple: lose your product’s long list of features and benefits, […]
Who doesn’t use some cloud application nowadays? Gmail, slack, salesforce, … according to a recent CIMdata survey, almost 80% of manufacturers already use cloud-based services. Although ERP and CRM are the most common cloud enterprises solutions, cloud PLM is starting to become more prevalent. Today, most PLM vendors have now jumped the bandwagon, and are […]
In my previous blog post, I shared with you why I believe that successful PLM implementations start with a PLM Bible: a blueprint that explains what PLM means to them and how they work with their products and data. If you’re in the same boat, let’s get down to brass tacks and talk about how […]
Working remotely can pose a challenge for any organisation. Even more so (as in our case) the business was originally started this way, with no prior experience of the traditional working day. Every member of our team lives and works in a different city, and any new staff receive their initial training on-line. Working remotely […]
Last week, we lost one client. The company’s management got tired of user complaints and slow progress and decided to halt their PLM Program. The company had invested a lot of money in a customized PDM system and integrated all its CAD applications in an attempt to boost reuse and accelerate their product deliveries. However, […]
Two weeks ago, my blogging peer Jos Voskuil published a blog entitled “Why PLM will never be simple”. If users want quick, easy, and painless – that is, if users want “simple” – why shouldn’t PLM also be simple? We’d all love to make PLM simpler, but how? Jos’ post inspired me to share how […]
Let’s face it, working remotely is great. Especially because of everything it usually allows: flexibility of schedule and work method, total freedom to decide where you want to live, a better family and home life… However, those of us who have been transforming our home into our office for some time, know that as with […]
When we mention the fashion industry – who automatically springs to mind? Fast fashion vertical retailers such as H&M, ZARA or C&A? However, these industry giants are not the only ones in the market. There are many other smaller companies, such as S. Oliver or Tom Tailor trying to compete, others are also entering into […]
Here’s a stat for you: 85% of every euro spent on your PLM classroom training is spent delivering it. This means that when you invest in classroom training, you’ll probably spend more on the PLM trainer time and travel costs than you will on actual training materials. Creating a PLM online course is a flexible, […]
Digitalization and end-to-end plant lifecycle management are spoken of as top priorities by companies across the chemical, oil and gas, process and power industries. The goal? A complete digital footprint of the plant to help optimize operations, plant maintenance, build better products and provide better services. But how can traditional Engineer to Order (ETO) businesses, […]
