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Press

Tech-Clarity contributes regularly to publications and speaks internationally on the value of technology to improve business.

Article Contribution
Jim Brown publishes articles and is quoted in numerous magazines. He regularly contributes his research and insight to the press and the blog community. Jim was a regular contributor and featured blogger for Manufacturing Business Technology on the topics of product innovation, product development, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and product profitability and led the PLM and Profitability Blog from its creation in 2007 until MBT ceased operations in 2010.

Jim Brown Interview on Social Networking and PLM - An interview at COFES by Nik Pavasa of Siemens, primarily focusing on the use of social computing and social software in product development. (See Post and Video)

Jim Brown Interview by Dora Smith - A recent interview by Dora from Siemens PLM, highlighting what research Tech-Clarity is is focusing on and Jim's views on the PLM market, social computing, and more.  (See Post)

Blogging

Clarity on PLM
Read and join the discussion on our blog, Clarity on PLM! We share what we learn about product innovation, product development, engineering, and other topics related to manufacturing and service. We share insight on our research, and our conversations with software and service providers about the value they offer to the manufacturing community. And we always discuss the implications of the discussions on manufacturers, highlighting how they can take advantage of the information in their business.

Speaking

Aberdeen Group Leadership in Product Development Summit
Jim Brown revisits his role with Aberdeen Group as an Adjunct Research Fellow for PLM. Jim will be helping to plan Aberdeen's summit, and will serve as the on-site moderator September 27-28.
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Social Networking in Product Innovation, Product Development, and Engineering
Jim Brown presents on the use of social computing and social networking to improve product innovation. Jim will present research on how manufacturers are using social media to transform their product development processes, including the use of open innovation and crowdsourcing.
TEKES and IT-Viikko Crowdsourcing - Link to Video

The Evolution of PLM: From Product Data Management to Innovation Lifecycle Management
Jim Brown will present on PLM’s evolution from engineering tool to enterprise application, including how manufacturers currently use PLM, the four dimensions of PLM expansion, and how manufacturers can strategically plan for the future of PLM.
IIR Finland PLM Event

COFES: Second Congress - The Business of Design and Engineering
Jim Brown will present the results of a survey on the current state and future of the engineering software market at Congress for the Future of Engineering Software. The survey was conducted with Brad Holtz of Cyon Research and Peter Marks of Design Insight.
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The Green Product Challenge: How Motorola Complies with REACH, RoHS, and more
Jim Brown will present how leading companies integrate product compliance into their product development and supply chain operations to reduce cost and manage risk, and how PLM solutions can help. Jim's presentation will focus on results from the Perspective: Product Environmental Compliance survey report. He will be followed by Gerald Sprague from Motorola. Sponsored by PTC.
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Strategies for New Product Development and Innovation Success
Jim Brown will present how leading manufacturers are shifting their product portfolios for the economic recovery, emerging from survival mode and resuming growth strategies. He will also discuss the role that project portfolio management (PPM) solutions can play and how that translates into business value. Sponsored by Oracle.
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Unleash your Innovation Potential
In this webinar, Jim Brown, President of Tech-Clarity, will join NovaQuest and Invention Machine to present his findings and insights on how improved product innovation can improve the overall product lifecycle and result in market-leading products.
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Preparing Your Products - and Your Business - for REACH
Jim Brown presents on this webcast sponsored by PTC.
The webcast reviews recent developments with the REACH regulation, how products and manufacturers will be impacted, and how leading companies are responding to the REACH challenge despite limited time and resources. Jim will share findings from a recent survey that will be published shortly.
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Reduce Risk and Accelerate Benefits with PLM Vivo
Jim Brown presents on this webcast sponsored by Oracle and Kalypso. The webcast introduces a new pre-configured PLM offering aimed at helping food and beverage companies better implement PLM.
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Innovating Through an Economic Downturn: A PLM Action Plan for Small to Mid-Size Manufacturers Facing Difficult Times
Jim Brown
recounts interviews he conducted with three mid-size manufacturers who offer direct insight about adopting a step-by-step PLM approach in times of economic downturn in this webcast hosted by Managing Automation.
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Portfolio Value Optimization: A Winning Approach in Uncertain Times
Jim Brown presents on delivering portfolio value on this SAP webcast sponsored by SmartOrg and Platinum DB Consulting.
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Winning by Design - Staying Competitive in an Economic Downturn
Jim Brown presents on "Engineering’s Role In Surviving a Turbulent Economy" in two local seminars sponsored by M2 Technologies and Adraft.

Survive and Thrive During a Down Economy
Jim Brown presents the findings of his recent Tech-Clarity Insight on Engineering's Role in Surviving a Down Economy at Autodesk's One Team Conference.
Tech-Clarity Insight: Engineering's Role in Surviving a Down Economy

Global Online Collaboration
Jim Brown presents on the importance of global, online collaboration in PLM on this Design News webcast sponsored by Dassault Systemes. The webcast also includes a good presentation from Noam Ktalav of Dassault that discusses the importance of collaboration and their PLM 2.0 vision.
Webcast: PLM 2.0: PLM Online Global Collaboration Part 2

Product Genealogy: Track and Trace for 2010 and Beyond
Jim Brown keynotes the PRISM User Group Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Jim will present on the market and political trends that are driving the need for more timely and accurate product traceability, and discuss how product genealogy across the supply chain, particularly in consumer industries where product recalls and consumer safety are becoming top news, is becoming a business imperative.
PRISM User Group Sponsored by PSGi

Buyers Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Right PLM System
Jim Brown presents alongside Ray Kurland of TechniCom on a PTC sponsored webcast discussing the results of a joint white paper dedicated to helping small to midsize companies evaluate, select, and implement a PLM system based on a structured plan and objective requirements.
Webcast: How to Evaluate and Select the Right PLM System

Accelerating Market-Driven Innovations through Integrated PLM
Jim Brown hosts a Dassault Systemes sponsored webcast to help manufacturers understand how they can leverage a PLM strategy to drive innovation, product excellence and market leadership.
Manufacturing Business Technology Webcast

The Perfect Storm in New Product Development
Jim Brown will keynote a Manufacturing Business Technology webcast sponsored by PTC and IBM.
Jim will present on market trends that are driving the need for Product Lifecycle Management, and the TCO implications of alternative deployment trends
Webcast: Innovation that Lets You Focus on Your Core Business Values

The  Value of PLM in Product and Service Leadership - Myths of PLM
Jim Brown presents at an invitation-only SAP customer event in Newtown Square, focusing on presenting the top myths regarding product lifecycle management (PLM).
SAP

COFES - Congress on the Future of Engineering  Software
Tech-Clarity will lead a discussion on adopting formal innovation processes and operationalizing product innovation in order to recognize a more predictable return on innovation investment.
COFES 2008