Making the value of technology clear
This special episode offers a recap of the key debates and consequences faced by Chad Jackson and Jim Brown in the Tech4PD web show. The video summarizes each analysts’ key positions on a range of PLM, PDM, CAE, and CAD topics. And if that didn’t sound inviting enough to take a look, the show offers…
Tech4PD episode 15 features dueling analysts Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity and Chad Jackson of Lifecycle Insights debate the role of Product Lifecycle Management in product service. Jim and Chad both feel that PLM has an important role to play in service. But Chad thinks that the primary roles will be around service documentation and validation. Jim feels that PLM…
In this episode analysts Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity and Lifecycle Insight’s Chad Jackson debate how PLM can best support the development of embedded software for today’s mechatronic products. Developing the software for today’s systems is complex and should be integrated into the overall product design process, including mechanical and electrical design. The product development and engineering process should be cover…
In the latest Tech4PD dueling analysts Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity and Lifecycle Insight’s Chad Jackson take on a simulation topic. The show focuses on the use of CAE technologies during concept design. The solutions show a lot of promise and have become much easier, but Jim argues that not enough companies are willing to invest…
How will manufacturers benefit from mobile applications to enhance their PLM systems? That is the question Chad Jackson of Lifecycle Insights and Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown debate in the latest Tech4PD episode, Mobile PLM – What’s the Shortest Path to Value. And somebody gets a pie in the face for losing the last debate on systems engineering…
If you missed the last couple of episodes of Tech4PD you missed Jim Brown taking the Polar Bear Plunge in 34 degree water and failing at the saltine challenge. You also missed some great discussions on Putting ERP and PLM into their Place and whether Integrated or Granular Design Suites offer more value. In this…