Making the value of technology clear
I had the opportunity to meet with the Duro team to get an update on their progress. We’re paying attention to Duro because they’re applying agile paradigms created for software development and making them applicable to companies that develop hardware. This is a novel approach that’s proving promising for software-intensive products like those in space, industrial…
I am giddy with optimism after a briefing with Arcstone. Finally, end-to-end supply chain visibility for compliance and sustainability assurance appears possible. This Singapore-based company recognized that a crucial missing piece for supply chain operations is accurate information from the plant floors of everyone in that ecosystem. They also address a way to share that…
It’s really exciting to see low code / no code solutions hitting their stride. We’ve been following the approach for a long time and we’re seeing it take shape in some really interesting ways. Julie Fraser and I spoke with Pillir to understand how they’re applying low-code to improve manufacturing and supply chain in the…
I had the chance to check in with Propel to get an update on their Product Value Management (PVM) strategy. I’m usually not a big fan of new acronyms, but they really are talking about something more than the current state of PLM. When I started researching PLM (two decades ago, yikes), I developed a…
3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 opened acknowledging 2020 was a year like no other. Many companies were forced to rethink the very way they work. This included adapting so that engineers could continue to innovate without obstacles. The theme of this year’s 3DEXPERIENCE World, “The Freedom to Create,” embraced that idea as Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS seeks to…
The engineering software industry is abuzz with the news that PTC bought cloud CAD company Onshape. Are people missing the strategic backdrop to the story? There is much more strategic value in this deal than just a new product offering. With Onshape, PTC gets a cloud product innovation platform and a credible foothold in the…