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Upgrading to PLM when PDM Falls Short (buyer’s guide)What should manufacturers look for when they’ve outgrown PDM and need to “level up” to PLM? Product Data Management (PDM) is a critical capability for a manufacturer of any size. As our research shows, PDM helps companies achieve business benefits including increased efficiency, improved quality, reduced cost, and the ability to bring products to market
Expanding Beyond Your Outgrown PDM System (Buyer’s Guide)What should manufacturers look for when it’s time to replace their outgrown PDM system? Our research shows a high correlation between elevated business performance and strong product data management capabilities. Unfortunately, we find many manufacturers have already stretched the limits of what their basic Product Data Management (PDM) system can do. In most cases, it meets
Product Data Management Buyer’s Guide (white paper)How can manufacturers ensure they get the most value from a new PDM solution? The PDM Buyer’s Guide provides criteria for companies to select the right Production Data Management system to manage the complexity of today’s products and product development environments. Manufacturers have many choices for managing critical CAD files and product data, including shared
Finding PLM to Fit Mid-Sized High-Tech Companies (ebook)The Finding PLM to Fit Mid-Sized High-Tech Companies ebook explains how smaller companies in the high technology industry 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
Getting Started with PDM (animation)This short Tech-Clarity TV animation explains how manufacturers can get started with Product Data Management. The video offers findings from The Business Value of Product Data Management that finds that manufacturers can get off to a fast start with preconfigured solutions but still leave themselves room to grow on a foundation that provides more advanced capabilities. This episode is sponsored by Siemens PLM. Learn
Ten Build-Buy Factors for IoT PlatformsThe Ten Build-Buy Factors for IoT Platforms ebook shares ten things companies should consider when deciding whether to build or buy the infrastructure required to support their Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. The research shares practical experiences from several manufacturers ranging in size and IoT maturity. The eBook reports the complexities and lessons learned from their real