Making the value of technology clear
How can process industry companies take advantage of the proven digital thread and PLM capabilities used in the discrete manufacturing industries? Process manufacturers, including food & beverage, chemicals, oil & gas, and cosmetic, have traditionally been underserved by packaged PLM software systems. These companies need fully capable PLM solutions tailored to their unique needs to…
How can process manufacturers, who are traditionally undersupported by PLM offerings, manage their digital threads and bridge the gaps from formulas, to process, to plant, to the supply chain? Where can recipe-driven companies, including those in chemicals, food & beverage, cosmetics, oil & gas, and other related “process industry” companies, turn for PLM? The answer…
Better Software What would make ERP and lab software better? Perhaps software that’s lean, flexible, cloud-based, low cost, easy to deploy… and yet highly capable with deep and configurable workflows between modules. Thruline’s founders have implemented and used software on either side of that ellipsis (…) and set out to create software that’s all of…
Julie Fraser and Jim Brown were excited to get an update from Pillir about their cloud-based low-code / no-code offerings. We’ve been following them for some time and have been impressed by their ability to bring together disconnected systems common in the supply chain and manufacturing application ecosystems. In these areas, composite applications that create…
Switching software architectures, like the current move from web-based enterprise architectures to SaaS, can cause significant cost and disruption. How can companies avoid the increased total cost of ownership and reduced ROI during these transitions? Learn how low-code platforms help eliminate the need to repeat the rip-and-replace cycle as computing paradigms evolve. Please enjoy the…
I really enjoyed the Aras ACE 2024 user conference this year. The event gave me the opportunity to hear and learn from Aras leadership, specialists, partners, and users to gain a deeper perspective on the future of Aras. I’ll share my takeaways, but I’ll start with my summary and the advice I give to manufacturers…