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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

PDM/PLM User Satisfaction Survey

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PDM/PLM Satisfaction Survey – Status Quo is Satisfactory but Needs are Changing shares the results of a survey of over 500 PLM users exploring their satisfaction with their Product Data Management (PDM) and/or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. The report conveys the perspectives of a large number of PLM users ranging in seniority, position, and industry. The study

PLM411 Eating Acronym Soup Gag / ERP-PLM Roles Interview with NetSuite

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Does ingesting a three letter acronym like ERP, CRM, or PLM improve business? Of course not. But implementing the right combination of enterprise software can improve manufacturing business performance. Enjoy our spoof on software acronyms and then listen to a more sincere discussion between Gavin Davidson of NetSuite and Tech-Clarity’s Jim Brown. The video series is brought

PLM411 SwivelChair Integration Infomercial / Bridging Systems Gap Interview with TSM Control Systems

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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

Enginuity Transformed to Enovia and the 3DExperience Platform

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Formulation systems just took a major step forward in the enterprise. I visited Dassault Systemes in Waltham, Massachusetts to get a look at the latest version of the Enginuity formulation system. DS has made a lot of progress integrating Enginuity into their PLM suite and showed me Enginuity is now a full part of Enovia. Why