Finding PLM to Fit Midsized CPG Companies explains how smaller Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies find themselves stuck between full-featured Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems that feel out of reach and less capable solutions including cloud-based file sharing or very basic data management applications. They know they can’t afford the errors and inefficiency inherent to informal data and…
Data Management
What’s the Strategic Payback from PDM? (animation)
This short Tech-Clarity TV animation explains the strategic, financial value of PDM. Most companies get plenty of cost savings that justify the investment in PDM, but should also recognize the strategic, top-line benefits that PDM delivers. This episode is sponsored by Siemens PLM. Learn more about Siemens PLM and their Teamcenter Rapid Start Program or see…
How Much PDM is Right for You? (animated video)
This short, animated Tech-Clarity TV episode explores the different Product Data Management options available to manufacturers. It explains that value of full-featured PDM as a step beyond CAD File Management and a stepping stone toward PLM for more advanced capabilities as needed. This episode is sponsored by Siemens PLM. Learn more about Siemens PLM and their…
CAD Collaboration for Small Design and Engineering Firms
The CAD Collaboration for Small Design and Engineering Firms eBook explores the challenges of sharing CAD and related design data with customers and 3rd parties and how cloud-based CAD management solutions can help. The report furthers the discussion started in Tech-Clarity Insight – The Basics of Managing CAD about whether a simpler, lower overhead, cloud-based data management solution can…
Tech-Clarity TV – A Practical Approach to Managing Multi-CAD
This episode of Tech-Clarity TV reviews the basics of managing CAD and extends the findings to include multi-CAD data. The original report, The Basics of Managing CAD, concludes that lower-overhead, cloud-based solutions are a viable choice for companies that find PDM or PLM out of reach but don’t want to suffer from the pitfalls of…
The Facts About Managing Product Data
The Facts about Managing Product Data – The Real Story on PDM Value and Accessibility offers insights to help uncover the truth about managing product data. The research shares analysis of over 2,500 responses to a multi-national survey investigating the challenges, uses, and implementation experiences of companies that use CAD files. The analysis shows that Top Performers – those with better…