Last month, we attended PTC LiveWorx 2023. Since it has been four years since the last in-person event, there was much to cover and lots of excitement. James Heppelmann kicked off the event by reflecting on changes since 2019. He observed that industrial companies are undergoing a significant transition, largely involving digital transformation. He remarked…
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PTC PLM Vision 2015+
PTC is going through a major transformation to support their customers’ evolution to the next era of product offerings – smart, connected products. They’re taking a bold move, staking out a significant claim in the Internet of Things (IoT). This strategy will lead them to transform their core product offerings while simultaneously taking IoT to…
PTC PLM Vision 2014+
PTC is a top three PLM vendor and has a long history in engineering software and PLM. PTC’s strategy is unique, aimed at helping manufacturers achieve “Product and Service Excellence.” While other vendors have invested in “managing products across their lifecycle” – as the PLM standard definition suggests – most have focused primarily on supporting products…
PTC Pushes PLM Progress and Vision at PlanetPTC 2011
I had the chance to talk with … the leadership at PTC and their customers at the recent PlanetPTC conference. PTC took full advantage of the opportunity to update their customers on their progress and future PLM plans at the customer meeting in Las Vegas. As analysts we also had some behind the scenes discussions…
Reflections on Final PTCuser Conference
I had the chance to talk with PTC and their customers at last week’s PTCuser user conference. PTC has been busy, making a number of significant announcements.
Mythbusting ERP-PLM Integration
A quick peek into some feedback on my research on … the Evolving Roles of ERP and PLM in the manufacturing industry