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Better PLM Integration Drives Better Business Performance (Webcast)

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Tech-Clarity analyst Jim Brown joins Razorleaf’s Director of Integrations and Development Derek Neiding to share the results of a recent study on PLM integration. The webcast will highlight the strategies, processes, and technologies Top Performers use to integrate PLM with design tools and other enterprise systems. Register now for the December 13 webcast, sponsored by Razorleaf Corporation (free

Integrating Dassault Systemes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with SAP ERP (guest post)

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Jim Brown contributed his views on integrating Product Innovation Platforms / PLM to ERP in a recent guest post for Cideon Software. The post pays specific attention to how to integrate the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with SAP. The post shares the increasing importance of integration, the need for a repeatable approach, and some key considerations about finding a partner

Service and Parts Information SurveyPLM Integration Survey Invitation

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How do leading companies implement, operate, and support PLM integration? What value does integration bring them? Please share your thoughts in our short PLM Integration Survey. Tech-Clarity invites you to join a research study on best practices for PLM Integration.  If you have already completed the survey  –> please share with a colleague or you social media friends using

Siemens PLM Vision 2015+

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In addition to being a major industrial manufacturer in their own right, Siemens PLM has a rich history in the engineering software industry. Today, they continue to drive their PLM agenda forward while taking greater advantage of the synergies available from being a part of a global manufacturer with offerings including manufacturing automation equipment, manufacturing operations management (MOM)

Product Data Integration Humor / Interview on PLM Customization with Stan Przybylinski

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We take a silly look at solving the problem of fragmented product data and processes with a mythical integration product called FlōSēl. Then we get down to business with Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown and CIMdata’s Stan Przybylinski discussing the reasons people customize their PLM systems, the potential downfalls of doing it, and the changing customization / configuration scenario

PLM Beyond Managing CAD

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Product Lifecycle Management Beyond Managing CAD, The Business Value of PLM shares survey results exploring the value of PLM beyond managing design files such as CAD. While the research finds that most Top Performers manage CAD in PLM, they also do a lot more. The research shows that Top Performers – the ones that report higher