2023 is in the rearview mirror and I’m reflecting on a few things that Michelle Boucher and I learned and what they mean for our industry. Here are some takeaways from Autodesk University 2023, including AI and PLM strategy updates, that will have a big impact on the industry. This is only a small portion…
The Value of the Manufacturing Digital Twin in CPG
Introduction I had the opportunity to join two industry experts, Stephen Birtsas and Leo Moran of Kalypso, in an interactive panel discussion about the manufacturing digital twin. Our goal was to examine the business value of manufacturing digital twins in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry and review some tangible examples of successful implementations. There’s a…
BrightFire Aims to Operationalize Innovation Portfolios for Smaller Companies
What’s new and interesting in the product portfolio management (PPM) market? I caught up with Bryan Seyforth’s new company, BrightFire, to find out. What I learned is that he’s planning to make PPM more accessible for smaller companies. This is early, but something to watch. PPM Leader Starting Fresh I was excited to catch up…
Propel Transitions Leadership, Continues Delivering on PVM Strategy
A lot has happened since I last wrote about Propel and their Product Value Management strategy. Several significant updates are their continued progress toward their vision, very successful Propulsion and Dreamforce conferences, and a carefully executed shift in executive leadership. Delivering on PVM Let’s start with vision. The goal of PVM, in a nutshell, is to…
Building the Business Case for PLM
How do you build a business case for PLM that puts business value first and recognizes the role that product lifecycle management (PLM) technology plays in achieving it? Watch the replay of our President of Digital Innovation Research, Jim Brown, and Trace One PLM expert, Jobi Varghese, to learn organizational and industry drivers that you…
What Do You Need to Improve Service with IoT?
One of our most recent guides, Seven Keys to Improving Service with the IoT, focuses on helping manufacturers and service companies get the most out of machine monitoring. The guide offers seven considerations for companies to consider when they target service transformation. As we published the guide, I wondered if writing about “how” to improve…