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What’s the right amount of PLM for small to midsized manufacturers? We had a briefing with Office PLM to understand their offering. I spoke with Philip Thurman and he explained that Office PLM has all of the features a PLM system needs, but is affordable and installs in a couple of hours. I’m sure we…
Michelle Boucher and I joined a group of industry analysts for an annual visit to Dassault Systèmes headquarters for an update on their business performance, product progress, and corporate strategy. This year did not disappoint. We had a lot of great conversations with company leadership and heard some really interesting updates. I’m going to try…
Takeaways from Hexagon Live 2023 I attended my first Hexagon Live user conference this year. It was a well-attended, high-energy, polished event. I have to say, the content reminded me of my first conversation with Hexagon at a COFES industry conference a few years ago where I was overwhelmed with the scope and depth of…
Manufacturers desperately want faster results from their Industry 4.0 and digital transformation projects. The promise of lightweight apps sparkles, but most companies lack the essential data infrastructure. So, it was eye-opening to understand what serial entrepreneur John Oskin has been up to at Sage Clarity. These are apps that, after a few weeks’ implementation, can…
Last month, we attended PTC LiveWorx 2023. Since it has been four years since the last in-person event, there was much to cover and lots of excitement. James Heppelmann kicked off the event by reflecting on changes since 2019. He observed that industrial companies are undergoing a significant transition, largely involving digital transformation. He remarked…
ACE is Back! PLM conferences are back, and it seems there’s a conference a week right now! The first one I attended this Spring was Aras’ ACE conference. This was a special one for me because it was my first time attending in person. I was planning to attend in 2020 but it was canceled…
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