Making the value of technology clear
One of the pleasures of working as an analyst in the software industry is watching software vendors evolve and transform. One of those opportunities was our recent conversation with Trace One about the new release of Trace One PLM, their specialty product lifecycle management (PLM) offering with a strong focus on food and beverage, specialty…
Are no-code, natural-language-based AI, and Industry 5.0 new? Not to eschbach, a company that has developed and sold Process Plant Management (PPM) for about 20 years. Its Shiftconnector uses no-code tailoring and has included natural language intelligence for six years. To founder and CEO @Andreas Eschbach, it seems the market is finally catching up to…
Do you need to add a digital thread, digital twin, or AI to orchestrate a multi-tier supply network? Vecco International says no. Its Value Chain Resource/Response Planning (VCRP) SaaS platform does it natively, in real-time, offering not only demand and materials planning but also real-time response and execution. Patented Data Modeling Vecco has successfully orchestrated…
Wrike Aims to Help Manufacturers Improve their New Product Development (NPD) Process Performance We had a unique opportunity to catch up with some old friends with significant experience supporting product design and development for the manufacturing industries. They have worked with solutions like Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in the past and they recognize the strengths,…
The Case for Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience Why should manufacturers looking to strengthen their supply chain resilience pay attention to Arena PLM? Tech-Clarity’s research shows that 74% of businesses reported increased risk and disruption over the past five years, and close to 46% of firms shared that supply chain disruption is one of the factors…
Jim Brown had the opportunity to attend this year’s Autodesk University in San Diego, CA. The conference was well attended, with approximately 12,000 people in total. The mood was optimistic and there was lots of vibrant conversation all around. General Impression This year, the conference that we all know as “AU” felt a bit like “AI-U” as Autodesk highlighted their…