A tongue-in-cheek pitch for the SwivelChair 2020 to integrate systems followed by an informative discussion with TSM Control Systems Engineering Manager David Keeley. We touch on how the gap between PDM and ERP causes mistakes and inefficiency that get reflected in poor quality products and customer dissatisfaction. Then, David explains how newer PLM systems with the…
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Having Fun with PLM411 (recapping first three videos)
Watch some funny videos about PLM and then stay for some insights and education on how PLM can help manufacturers accelerate and improve product development. Our first three videos make fun of the scourge of Change Management Paralysis, introduce the “innovative” Recipe Manager 2020, and rip on Big Software. All of these carry an important message about the…
PLM411 Big Software Spoof / PLM Success at Oyo Sportstoys
PLM411 shares a funny view on the impacts of “Big Software” implementations. After the infomercial, Jim Brown of Tech-Clarity discusses the PLM implementation at Oyo Sportstoys with Oyo Sports COO Martin Hanssmann. Our goal with PLM411 is to bring you straight talk about how manufacturers use PLM to accelerate product innovation and product development. The video…
Motorola Taps Product Compliance Capability for Conflict Minerals
Motorola Addresses Conflict Minerals with Compliance Infrastructure explains how Motorola extended the comprehensive platform that allows them to design products for environmental compliance to address US Dodd-Frank act conflict minerals requirements. The eBook explains how the process and software platform that enables Motorola to comply with RoHS, REACH, and other regulations gave them a tremendous head start when the need to track…
Cloud ERP Myths, Realities, and the Old ERP Trap
Hear Jim Brown discuss the myths and realities of Cloud ERP and how cloud-based systems can help manufacturers get out of the Old ERP Trap. Hear how cloud ERP helps overcome financial and IT resource constraints that keep companies stuck on outdated ERP systems that don’t provide the information they need to make good, timely business decisions….