Making the value of technology clear
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…
Can a “dot-release” of SaaS software deliver even more value to the industry? If it expands the footprint, yes. The Apprentice press release announcing Tempo Manufacturing Cloud Version 7.2 appeared November 8, and quotes Tech-Clarity’s Julie Fraser. This SaaS product aimed at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers includes MES, but is much more. Per the quote…
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…
Might international standards for data exchange and interoperability between trading partners worldwide finally take hold? Could multi-enterprise manufacturing networks get cost-effective data flows in an open, vendor-agnostic network? That’s the intention of International Manufacturing-X Council (IM-X). Michelle Boucher and I had an opportunity to learn about this new consortium of 10 nations from CESMII (The…
I just learned about a new solution from a briefing from PLM provider Duro. The briefing, by coincidence, followed a recent conversation on LinkedIn about the value of a simple approach to managing product data. The discussion brought me back to a lot of my early research on “how much PLM is enough” and generated…
How does Selerant’s CPG PLM solution DevEx fit into TraceOne’s broader manufacturing and retail PLM strategy? Jim Brown shares two key takeaways from the Selerant (now Trace One Inc.) user conference. Trace One Displays CPG & Retail PLM Synergy at User Conference I was excited to speak at the 2023 Trace One user conference and…