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2008
Research Rap: Smaller Companies Reaping PLM Benefits - Aberdeen Group
reports that SMBs with PLM report 18.5% improvement in product profit margins,
Jim Brown, Manufacturing Business Technology, Aug 20, 2008
What I Learned: Product Development and Fishing Analogy
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processes applied, selecting right
projects, resources, cross-functional teams, Jim Brown, PLM and
Profitability, July 21, 2008
ENOVIA SmarTeam
Integration Part 2 - podcast/video tutorial shows
update of Composer data with metadata modifications, ability to bring it
together into SmarTeam, 3DMOJO, June 27, 2008
Editor's Pick: Aras Changes PLM Industry with Open Model - Aras
Innovator v9 model-based SOA with Microsoft support and multi-language
capabilities, Anthony J. Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, June 18, 2008
The Perfect Product Lifecycle - PLM tools manage product innovation,
customer satisfaction, plan growth, optimize dispersed, global supply chain,
more, touching all divisions of company, Al Bunshaft of IBM PLM Solutions,
Desktop Engineering, June 1, 2008
ERP and PLM; Defining Their Roles and Creating a Collaborative Environment for
Success - distinctive features offered by ERP and PLM, benefits of
integrated environment for competitive edge, CADwire, June 2, 2008
The Perfect Product Lifecycle - PLM tools go beyond traditional MCAD, CAM,
and CAE products, Al Bunshaft, Desktop Engineering, June 1, 2008
Does PDMWorks Enterprise Allow Duplicate File Names?
- yes, but option can be inactivated, Devon Sowell, PDM Solutions, May 22, 2008
Twelve
Techniques For Managing Mold making Design Data Effectively -
managing 3D data references and mold design data, distinguishing standard and
custom parts, facilitating design reuse, more, Rich Allen, Mold Making
Technology, May 2008
How PLM Helps Manage
Global Supply Chains - PLM integrates design and manufacturing data,
simulates global operations and provides easy access to important information,
MMS Online, May 2008
SIMULIA Asks: Is SLM For
You? - simulation lifecycle management is for integrating, collaborating and
managing simulation data for efficient product development cycles, Paul Lalor,
Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008
PLM
Promotes Smart Outsourcing With IP Protection - PLM can lock intellectual
property in templates to lessen risk of data loss, Bob Brincheck of Dassault
Systemes, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008
Designing For
Mechatronics - PLM vendors are developing techniques that can successfully
design mechatronics products, Beth Stackpole, Design News, April 7, 2008
From Mind to Market - growing automotive industries and new industries like
pharmaceuticals, packaging, AEC are fueling demand for PLM adoption in India,
Archana Venkat, The Hindu Business Line, Mar 24, 2008
In the Eye of the Storm
- IBM veteran sees future PLM approach in engineering-combined business, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008
Product Structure
Matters: Part 2 - hierarchy of items in good product structure
management system ensures improvements in design process, Jonathan Scott,
Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2008
PLM in Russia - End of 2007
- Russian version of SmarTeam announced, LEDAS announced publication of first 'PLM+ERP
Encyclopedia', ASCON released KOMPAS-3D V9, more, Vladimir Malukh, isicad, Jan
4, 2008
Russia is After Growing PLM
Market - PLM market in Russia growing fast, digital manufacturing
development taking place, piracy affecting PLM market, more, Elena Goretkina,
isicad, Feb 4, 2008
Goliath Reinvented - PLM giants like Dassault, PTC and Siemens PLM are
offering their on-demand and software-as-a-service products to SMBs, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008
It Takes People to Make
PLM Work - engineers who respond to changes quickly and correctly contribute
to successful PLM implementation, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, Jan 6, 2008
Product Structure
Matters, Part 1 - PDM can manage flow of product information
necessary to develop better products, Jonathan Scott, Desktop Engineering, Jan
6, 2008
 The
Intrinsic Relationship Between Innovation and Engineering Product Data
Management - ability to share information helps manage and innovate
products faster, Paul Hamilton of Phusion Engineering Solutions LLC, CADCAMNet,
Jan 2, 2008
2007
Engineering Meets Manufacturing - integrating PLM software with
manufacturing execution system can reduce production costs and time, Jean
Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2007
Digital Manufacturing's Growing PLM Role - Tecnomatix products like Process
Designer, FactoryFLOW for manufacturing process management were displayed at
Siemens symposium, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Dec 6, 2007
Your PLM Supplier Should
Really Be Your Business Partner - service-oriented architecture is
effective in lowering total cost of PLM ownership that is more than purchasing
PLM software, Bill Boswell of Siemens PLM Software, Desktop Engineering, Dec 3,
2007
PLM vs Digital Prototyping
- PLM is mixture of many applications while digital prototyping is simply
3D modeling, Matt Writes, Oct 25, 2007
Perhaps PLM Vendors Need an
Image Makeover - PLM vendors need worldwide recognitions for their
products, Randall S Newton, 3D CAD News, Oct 22, 2007
Is There Life After PLM?
- Autodesk claims PLM approach by CAD vendors is all wrong -- are they right?,
Nancy Rouse-Talley, Oct 14, 2007
Carl Bass Anti-PLM Rap
(Video) - according to Autodesk CEO, PLM is a "bizarre creation that will not
stand the test of time," YouTube, Feb 15, 2007
Hitting Your Targets
- a 7 phase product development system for documenting, tracking, and keeping
records of process, Mike Janitz, Desktop Engineering, Oct 14, 2007
Manufacturing Across Time Zones - Arena Solutions and Synergis
Software offer PLM solutions to manage production processes globally, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007
PLM
Market Grows to Meet Integration Challenges - $13.2 billion were spent on
PLM tools in 2006, John Teresko, Industry Week, Jun 1, 2007
Acronym Alert: P&PLM - UGS introduces a new platform to integrate PLM
software with manufacturing execution system, Jill Jusko, Industry Week, Aug 1,
2007
Putting People and Processes Before Technology
- PLM experts talk about innovation, collaboration and implementing PLM
effectively, more, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, August 1, 2007
What the Latest
PLM Acquisitions May Mean to You - executives talk about ongoing
changes after Dassault-MatrixOne, Siemens-UGS, and Oracle-Agile acquisitions,
Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design & Production, August 2007
Attaining Value with PLM: What a Ride!
- how implementing PLM can benefit a company, Tom Shoemaker of PTC, Cadalyst,
July 23, 2007
The Innovation Question
- PLM software keeps track of the inventions and related data, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst, June 1, 2007
SolidWorks
on PDM - Rainer Gawlick of SolidWorks talks about its document
management products, strategies, issues involved in global product development,
more, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, May 18, 2007
PDM - Quick Fix or Major Headache? - Colin Watson of Imass
Design Solutions provides ten tips on design data management, MCAD Online, May
18, 2007
Meeting the
Challenge - discussing Dassault Systeme's range of PLM solutions plus
PDMWorks Enterprise for SolidWorks, David Chadwick, CAD User, March 2007
Hassle-Free PLM - appropriate for SMBs,
Arena Solutions provides PLM services to designers based on subscription model,
Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, April 2007
Intelligence Beyond the Known Universe - search technologies like Endeca and
Centric Software power the data search options in ERP and PLM systems, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, April 1, 2007
Wary
Japan Keeping PLM at Arm's Length - Yohei Kato, PTC executive, talks about
Japanese market trends, PLM awareness in manufacturing companies, more, Randall
S. Newton, CADdigest.com, April 16, 2007
PLM Roundtable, Part 2
- how PLM companies can be successful economically plus future of data
management, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, March 2007
Agile
Software Back on Track - Agile earned revenues of $33.2 million in third
quarter of fiscal 2007, Randall S Newton, CADdigest.com, March 26, 2007
Longer Lifecycles in Service-Oriented Empires
- PLM trends for vendors practicing 'Design for X' methodologies, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst, March 1, 2007
How NOT to Proceed with PLM - what to avoid when implementing PLM, Fred
White, ThomasNet.com, March 19, 2007
PLM: Boeing's Dream, Airbus' Nightmare
- Boeing determined to not repeat mistakes made by Airbus, Mel Duvall and Doug
Bartholomew, Baseline, February 5, 2007
This Pond isn't Big Enough for All of Us - PLM vendors like Agile, Arena,
and UGS are targeting SMBs through quick services, acquisitions, and Skype,
Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007
One-Size-Fits-All
Does Well for Synergis in PDM - Synergis reports 61% revenue growth in 2006
mainly because of its Synergis Adept 7 product, Randall S. Newton,
CADdigest.com, March 1, 2007
PLM Roundtable, Part 1
- executives from PLM companies talk about methods to
achieve ROI on implementing PLM plus PDM to be more effective, Nancy
Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, February 2007
ERP and PLM: Collaborating for Success
- integrated ERP and PLM systems
support product development and manufacturing process in an organization, Chuck
Cimalore of Omnify Software, Desktop Engineering, March 2007
Seven Steps to Complete PLM - tips for phased approach when implementing PLM
in SMBs, Greg Dohrman of Avatech Solutions, Machine Design, February 22, 2007
Why is PLM So Hard to Get Right? - communication, collaboration,
standardization of workflows required to implement PLM, David Prawel, Inventor
Connections, February 26, 2007 (requires free registration)
PLM for SMB: Ready... or Not? - yes, PLM can provide cost-effective
solutions to SMBs, John MacKrell of CIMdata, CADdigest.com, February 15, 2007 2006
Can PLM Make You Lean: Part 2
- implementing PLM standardizes the approach to design and manufacturing,
shortening the design process, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, December
2006
IBM Expands Presence in PLM
- PLM vendors like PTC, UGS, Geometric Software agree to support product
development integration framework from IBM, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
December 13, 2006
Can PLM Make You Lean?
- PLM provides essential information to implement lean product design and
manufacturing, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, November 2006
A Tall PLM with Low-Fat Milk - PTC, UGS and Synergis executives discuss the
differences in PDM and PLM, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006
Staying Ahead - effective information management tools will help
small-to-medium manufacturers handle product intellectual capital in digital
design era, Trevor Stapleton of Majenta PLM, MCAD Online, November 6, 2006
PLM Implementation Challenges
- set strategy and define objectives to be achieved by PLM implementation and
primary issues to be handled, Managing Automation, October 29, 2006
PLM Forum Russia - 2006 - focus was on software offering from Dassault
Systemes for PLM and its future plans to implement PLM in Russia, isicad,
October 2006
Midrange Market Drives PLM Growth
- CIMdata estimates annual growth rate of 8.3% in PLM, Autodesk remains leading
midlevel MCAD solution provider, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, October 18, 2006
Managing Change Across Virtual Design and Manufacturing - interlinked
product, process, and resource information helps to handle quick and strategic
changes in product digital design, Aileen Hadianto of ENOVIA Corp., Desktop
Engineering, September 2006
Resistance is Not Futile, Part 2
- communicating the success and rewarding the teams involved helps in PLM
implementation, Jim White, Cadalyst, September 8, 2006
Product Information Lifecycle Management (PILM) Pt.2
- CATIA Community, September 25, 2006 (may require free registration)
Product Information Lifecycle Management (PILM) - PILM
takes over where PLM leaves off, taking care of product-related information
required by manufacturing and service industry, CATIA Community, September 18,
2006 (may require free registration)
We Gather Today to Join ERP and PLM - for successful reunion of ERP
and PLM, the two technologies must harmonize under one environment, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, September 1, 2006
PLM & Lean Product Development
- product development needs data management that help develop a lean-based PLM
system, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, September 2006
PLM Can Make All the Difference to SMBs - SMBs should look for vendors that
have vision and proper software applications when considering PLM, Bruce Boes of
UGS, Desktop Engineering, August 2006
Resistance is Not Futile
- contribution of executives, technology experts and business groups in the
company leads to successful implementation of PLM solution, Jim White, Cadalyst,
August 8, 2006
Great Expectations for Software as a Service
- while keeping the system transparent to users, Arena Solutions PLM on demand
system assures 99.5% uptime, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, August 1, 2006
Expert Suggests Product Development Approach
- manufacturing industries can find a way through product development in the era
of global competition, The Hindu, July 20, 2006
Before You Tee Off or Suit Up
- tips from consumer goods manufacturers for effective implementation of PLM,
Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006
DFMA Advice - implementing design-for-manufacturing-and-assembly analysis in
early stages of design cycle can cut costs and improve product quality, Joesph
Ogando, Design News, July 11, 2006
Could Green Mandates Lead to Innovation Blues? - Dries D'hooghe of Agile
Software talks about RoHS compliance management and its effects on global
manufacturing practices, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, June 29, 2006
PLM Musts for Midsize Companies - important factors to be considered by
midsized companies when implementing PLM solution for business growth, Marc Lind
of Aras Corp., Desktop Engineering, June 2006
CoCreate 3G PLM - CoCreate
plans to offer 3G PLM with rich data information, modular, collaborative, and
lean approach, Al Dean, MCAD Online, June 15, 2006
Availl Declassified - Availl offers Avail Enterprise that provides built-in
data synchronization and protection features without actually having a PDM/PLM
system, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, June 1, 2006
Joel Orr Commentary: PDM? PLM? What? - PDM complements PLM, but often being
mistaken as part of PLM, Joel Orr of Cyon Research Corporation, Machine Design,
June 7, 2006
Sun and PTC Offer Solutions for Environmental Compliance -
infrastructure software solutions from Sun integrated with PTC's
Windchill and Wildfire software can help you get compliance initiative
towards RoHS and WEEE regulations, Gary Geramanis of Sun, Pro/E
Community, June 14, 2006
Digital Factory Within Reach - SMBs
can implement only the desired modules of digital manufacturing software
initially to improve product quality and quantity, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, June
15, 2006
Arena Solutions: Leading the Charge to Popularize PLM - Michael
Topolovac has the idea and the financial backing to make the next big thing,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 1, 2006
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind - PLM helps a company to integrate the
outsourced work with its main business effectively, Bryan D. Stolle of Agile
Software, Desktop Engineering, May 2006
Lead-Free, Not Necessarily Stress-Free - to be RoHS compliant, Agile PG&C
module is an available solution till industry standard bearers like IPC, JEDEC,
and others find an internationally recognized format, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst,
May 1, 2006
Top 10 PLM Pitfalls to Avoid - detailing ten factors harmful to the
success of PLM in an organization, John Stark Associates & SofTech, May
2006, pdf
Does One Size Fit All? Part 3 - every SMB
needs different PLM tools depending on their projects, Louise Elliott, Desktop
Engineering, April 2006
Industry Best Practices for Sale - Dassault Systemes presents business
process contents certified for CATIA V5 R15 and SMARTEAM V5 R15, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 1, 2006
Bringing PLM into Focus - "Product Lifecycle Management: Driving the Next
Generation of Lean Thinking" book by Michael Grieves discusses PLM and related
implementation issues, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, March 27, 2006
On-Demand Software: Modular, Flexible and Interoperable
- PLM experts share PLM implementation strategies that depend on company needs,
size, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 1, 2006
Does One Size Fit All? Part 2
- PLM vendors aim to provide small and medium size businesses programs that are
easy to implement with the least customization and quick ROI, Louise Elliott,
Desktop Engineering, March 2006
'SMBs
Have Simple Technology Requirements' - V. Karthikeyan of India's EDS
Technologies discusses the increased adoption of PLM among small and medium size
businesses, CXOtoday.com, March 14, 2006
Does One Size Fit All? - PLM developers like UGS, PTC, and Dassault as well
as CAD companies like Autodesk and SolidWorks, all target SMBs to offer PLM
solutions for their specific needs, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering,
February 2006
Open Up and Connect - many firms are taking initiatives to adopt
service-oriented architecture (SOA) for approaching PLM, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, February 1, 2006
America's SAP Users' Group - in addition to SAPs
offering for PLM solutions, it focuses on developing new products using
engineering CAD tools, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, February 28, 2006
Analysts Advise: Assess PLM Needs First
- introducing on-demand PLM in organizations can be fruitful, John Day, Design
News, February 14, 2006
Implementing a PDM Installation and Migrating Data in a PLM Environment -
before migrating completely, a team of good performers should test all the
tools, Craig Miller & Nathan Hartman of Purdue University, COE NewsNet,
January 2006
Top 10 PLM Pitfalls to Avoid
- common mistakes when implementing PLM, Nancy Spurling
Johnson, Cadalyst Management, February 8, 2006
PLM Battles Global Design Complexity - global design strategies produce PLM
challenges, Jim Brown of AberdeenGroup, Managing Automation, January 12, 2006
Additional ABCs About PLM
- PLM experts explain the basics of PLM, Lawrence S.
Gould, Automotive Design and Production, December 2005
What's New in PLM? - Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, MatrixOne, PTC
and UGS offer their latest developments in PLM, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive
Design and Production, January 2006
3D &
PLM: A Foundation for World-Class Innovation - implementing design
methodologies makes way of 3D technology in your organization, David Prawel, COE
NewsNet, January 2006
Punching Above Their Weight
- enterprises, small or large, are adapting PLM
solutions for their project management, Jeffrey Winters,
Mechanical Engineering, February 2006
Getting the Lead Out, Part 2 - EU
and Asian environmental regulations are forcing
consideration of PLM, Louise Elliott, Desktop
Engineering, January 2006
PTC Inks
Deal with IBM - what does this mean for Dassault, usually thought of as
IBM's PLM partner? David Weisberg, CADwire.net, January 26, 2006
Are You in Control of YOUR Product Data? - PLM's widening role helps
organizations to collaborate product information globally through supply chains,
Peter Fretty, Advance Manufacturing, December 2005
PLM's Growing Pains - PLM experts -- Marc Halpern of Gartner Group and Ken
Amann of CIMdata -- take a look at latest trends in PLM market, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, January 1, 2006
PLM
- The Manufacturers' Mantra - PLM market grows in India as
experts find it a powerful way to digitally manage product-related data, Sohini
Bagchi, CXOtoday.com, January 16, 2006
2005
A Winning Formula for Manufacturing - Pelion's manufacturing process
optimization software integrates MRP/ERP systems for lean manufacturing, Jeffrey
Rowe, Advance Manufacturing, December 2005
Getting the Lead Out, Part 1 - compliance with EU
and Asian environmental regulations using PLM software, Louise Elliott, Desktop
Engineering, December 2005
If
the Shoe Fits - PTC's FlexPLM, a Windchill-based solution, works
according to the needs of retail, footwear and apparel industries, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, December 1, 2005
Ask the Expert: Ed Miller
- benefits of PLM outweigh cost of implementing PLM for business transformation,
Ed Miller of CIMdata Inc., Innovate Forum, December 16, 2005
The What and Why and How of Successful PLM - new MCAD-integrated software
tools store information regarding product design to help engineers, Steven C.
Luby, Desktop Engineering, November 2005
PLM
and Product Agility - role of PLM in manufacturing agile products
needs consideration, Eric Marks, Manufacturing Automation, November 28, 2005
The SMB Serenade - SMB
organizations looking for on-demand data management solutions should check the
full potential of PLM vendors, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 1,
2005
Must-Have for Manufacturers - some basics to know when setting up a document
management system, David B. Sharp III of Synergis Software, Desktop Engineering,
October 2005
A
PLM Supplier Analysis - impact of PLM suppliers through direct revenue
earning and presence in the industry, Ed Miller and Ken Amann of CIMdata Inc.,
COE News Net, October/November 2005
Design Moves to the Next Frontier - shift from 2D drawings to solid models
lays the foundation for digital manufacturing; engineering creativity and
innovation are going into products at a rapid pace, Robert Brincheck of Dassault
Systemes, Desktop Engineering, October 2005
Global Trends and Best Practices in Mechatronics Product Lifecycle Management
- challenges and trends faced in product lifecycle management in mechatronics,
Don Vossler & Vikram Dutt of UGS, Mechanical Engineering, October 6, 2005
Bridging the Gap: PLM + CRM
- PLM provider company Agile believes in integrated
approach to CRM and PLM to innovate and deliver
products, Amy Rowell, Innovate Forum, September 2005
Guiding the Big Idea - right product in the right market is the modern PLM
view through innovation management, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation,
September 28, 2005
Is PLM Software IT's New Darling? - PLM market is expected to jump from $10
billion this year to $15 billion in 2009 mainly due to globalization, David L
Margulius, InfoWorld, September 30, 2005
Global Competitiveness for SMBs Begins with Process Efficiencies - US SMBs
plan to use integrated technology solutions to remove their process inefficiency
barriers, Gar Smyth of PTC, Desktop Engineering, September 2005
A PLM Industry Analysis - companies now recognize PLM as consistent set of
business solutions for collaborative product management, Ed Miller & Ken Amann
of CIMdata Inc., COE NewsNet, September 2005
PLM to the Core - MatrixOne
and Agile are now seen as stand-alone PLM solutions enterprises to give a simple
and faster business process, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, September 2005
Pick What You Want, Pay as You Go
- customers can now opt for on-demand PLM solutions from on-demand enterprise
applications vendors, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005
Push My 'Innovate' Button? - despite all the tools available, CAD still
doesn't present an "Innovate" command, PR, Marketing and the Business
of CAD, September 14, 2005
Investment
in PLM Looks Healthy Through 2009 - $15 billion market for PLM products,
services by 2009, Michael Burkett, AMR Research, September 7, 2005
(may require free registration)
Smaller Companies, Bigger Stakes - PLM also provides solutions to smaller
companies' requirements without risking their investments, Tony Affuso of UGS,
Desktop Engineering, August 2005
Managing the Lifecycle - UGS leads the India market, says UGS' country
manager Vivek Marwaha, Atanu Kumar Das, Express Computer, August 22, 2005
Product
Innovation and PLM - focusing on meaning of product innovation and putting
it into profitability equation, Jim Brown, COE News Net, July 2005
PLM in China Market Report
- doing business in Chinese
market seems challenging for may software vendors because of illegal software
use, Amy Rowell, CADwire.net, August 4, 2005
PLM in Manufacturing - An Overview - in an increasingly complex and
competitive business environment, PLM offers significant opportunities to
redefine production processes to derive profits, Allan Behrens, Cambashi, August
2005
Platform-Based
Design and Test Accelerates Product Development - using a single
design tool to develop the entire application can eliminate the costly and
error-prone middle steps, John Pasquarette, July 2005, Desktop Engineering
Using
PLM to Transform Manufacturing - PLM adoption is accelerating with
the changing role of engineering processes in global business, Louise Elliott,
Desktop Engineering, July 2005
Putting
Global Product Development to Work - PLM might be the final piece
in the productivity puzzle, as it is allowing global companies to efficiently
manage their production information and processes, Bill Boswell of UGS, Machine
Design, July 2005
PLM Umbrella
- Dassault's ENOVIA will be used on all-digital projects like the Boeing 787 and
the Falcon 7X business jet, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst Manufacturing, July 1, 2005
Product Visualization Across the Extended Enterprise - requirements for
an effective visualization and collaboration system, 3D viewing technologies
can benefit your enterprise, John MacKrell and Ed Miller of CIMdata, Inc., CATIA
Community, June 27, 2005 (requires free registration)
Managing Content Throughout the Product Lifecycle
- features offered by content management systems for content optimization in
each product lifecycle phase to get maximum worth, Todd Price, Supply & Demand
Chain Executive, June 27, 2005
PLM: Pathway to Compliance - the most desired way of achieving
compliance is through effective reporting and in order to achieve that data
must be captured properly, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst Manufacturing, June 1,
2005
Trashing Your Old Data Management Scheme
- when Hitachi bought IBM's hard drive division, it inherited multiple data
formats and dissimilar CAD systems, and discovered a need for PLM, Lauren
Gibbons Paul, Managing Automation, May 25, 2005
Smooth Ride to PLM -
PLM software by PTC, UGS, Agile and Arena is being increasingly
used by small and mid-sized companies, such as Santa Cruz
Bicycles in the creation of high-end mountain bikes, Beth Stackpole, Managing
Automation, April 22, 2005
Realizing the Value in PLM
- PTC's Product First Roadmap is meant to guide your PLM strategy, built on
the principle that great products make great companies, CG, April 27, 2005
Dassault Aviation Revolutionizes Aircraft Development
- the company continues to reserve faith in PLM and plans to extend it to
other projects apart from the executive jet market, CG, April 27, 2005
Leveraging PLM to Become an On-Demand Business
- successful companies maintain competitive edge through PLM which helps in
effective innovation through the entire business lifecycle,
Timecompress.com, April 14, 2005
PLM :
Process Over Product Effective Implementation in About Content - Not Connection
- to clear the cloud of confusion regarding the implementation of PLM, treat
it as a business process and a solution, Trenton H. Brown, Proficiency,
CATIA COMMUNITY, April 11, 2005 (may require free registration)
2005 Will Be Bright Year For PLM Software - while less than a third of
manufacturing companies use PLM now, one quarter are considering it for this
year, George V. Hulme, Information Week, March 24, 2005
PLM Strategies - Do You Need PLM?
- PLM is not something that can be bought in a store, it involves a long and
complex process that yields results through perseverance, Arnie Williams,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 1, 2005
Up to Snuff - companies find that "product lifecycle management"
can mean steering through the regulatory tangle of their business,
Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, March 2005
Forget Cradle to Grave--Green PLM Goes Full Circle - AMR Research has
argued that green regulations are a guide to design for lower product
lifecycle costs, Kevin O'Marah, AMR Research, March 2, 2005
PLM
is A Multibillion-Dollar Business -
the product lifecycle management market is rapidly growing, and vendors'
sales are booming, Elena Malykhina, InformationWeek, February 15, 2005
PLM Players Log a Healthy 2004 - UGS and Dassault Systems financial
results reflect product lifecycle management's growth beyond the U.S. and
Europe, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, February 9, 2005
PLM: A Strategy for
Increased Manufacturing Productivity - to enhance innovation and improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, economy
and consequent productivity, a sound PLM strategy is
essential, Tony Hakola and Michael Horning, CADdigest.com, January 27, 2005
SMB PLM: Innovation Driver? - product lifecycle management (PLM)
technology is key to the converting phase of innovation performance
management (IPM) for small- to medium-sized businesses, Stewart McKie,
Intelligent Enterprise, January 12, 2005
Opinion: Modernizing Product Development
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools are becoming increasingly vital
to companies wanting to sell more products, create new products and find new
markets for the products, Ephraim Schwartz, Computerworld, January 20, 2005
CAD
Pros Wanted, PLM's Booming - if India were to capitalize on its product
lifecycle management resources, the country might earn as
much as $3 billion in the industry by 2008, Prabhakar Deshpande,
Economic Times, January 12, 2005
Design Outsourcing Spurs PTC's Growth - PTC India has carved a niche for
itself in the CAD/CAM/CAE and PLM markets over the past decade, Vinutha V,
Express Computer, January 7, 2005
What is Product Lifecycle Management?
- discusses what PLM is and why it's important to CAD and engineering
projects, Express Computer, January 7, 2005
2005 - A Great Year for
Product Lifecycle Management - 2004 saw PLM solutions being increasingly
accepted, 2PLM, January 3, 2005
2004
Powered by PLM - heavy machinery manufacturers are adopting PLM tools to
reduce product design cycle time by sharing design-related data, Abhinav
Singh, Express Computer, December 27, 2004
Spanish
Deploy CAD in the Name of God - PLM tools from IBM / Dassault are
helping to complete a long-unfinished Barcelona landmark, Lester Haines, The
Register, December 17, 2004
Product Data Exchange:
Geometry and Beyond - discusses what IBM is trying to achieve in the
field of product data exchange in regard to open standards and how the
industry at large is approaching this issue, Vijay Srinivasan, 2PLM,
December 20, 2004
Outlook 2005: Innovation Mastery - new collaboration and product
lifecycle management tools can help progressive manufacturers get better at
recognizing and nurturing great new product ideas, Beth Stackpole, Managing
Automation, December 7, 2004
Managing the Product Lifecycle -
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools save time and costs and enable
design and manufacturing engineers to work together more easily, Tony Hakola
and Michael Horning, Tooling and Production, December 2004
Microsoft
and Dassault Systemes Forge Strategic Alliance - Microsoft and Dassault
are working on what they hope will become the 3D standard - 3D XML for PLM
(Extensible Markup Language for Product Lifecycle Management), a universal,
lightweight XML-based format for capturing and sharing live, accurate 3D
data, Jeffrey Rowe, MCADCafe Weekly, November 22, 2004
The Point Being - as industry analysts asked probing questions during the
Dassault-Microsoft press conference, there seemed less and less to the
agreement, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 17, 2004
Manufacturers
Rely On PLM To Boost Time To Market -
product-life-cycle-management software sales are expected to exceed $9 billion
in 2008, with rapid adoption among Asian manufacturers, Elena Malykhina,
Industry Week, November 2, 2004
PLM
Software Is Put To Work - Aras and CoCreate upgrade software in
hopes of increasing their share of the growing product life-cycle management
market, Elena Malykhina, InformationWeek, Oct. 25, 2004
Open Up PLM Systems - an open standard is the only way PLM will be successful, Vijay Srinivasan
of IBM, Design News, October 25, 2004 Design Intelligence Addresses CAD Disconnect - as product lifecycle management extends design collaboration, a growing challenge is ensuring CAD interoperability, John Teresko, Information Week, November 1, 2004 Small Is Beautiful - with product lifecycle management tools growing easier to use and less expensive, more and more smaller companies are partaking of its advantages, John Teresko, Information Week, November 1, 2004 Industry Analysts Pronounce PLM Maturing and Growing - product lifecycle management has proved its value sufficiently to enable growth for the future, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, September 2004 Information in Order - product lifecycle management systems are touted as tools for collaboration, but they're being used for much more than that, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, September 2004 PLM Is Good, Not Yet Great - Rand Worldwide's CEO and co-founder discusses the potential of product lifecycle management, Frank Baldesarra, Design News, August 16, 2004 CAD, PLM Helps Small Companies Make Their Big Dreams Known CATIA and SmarTeam PLM software helped design a faster sailboat, Michelle M. Lang, Design News, August 16, 2004 Deeper Than Designs - consumer-products companies use CAD and PLM tools to simplify product design and production, Beth Bacheldor, Information Week, August 9, 2004 Making A Pitch For PLM - analysts warn that product lifecycle management is evolving to become a survival tool, a simple and essential cost of doing business, John Teresko, IndustryWeek, August 1, 2004 JT Open Initiative Continues To Attract New Members - JT Open is becoming an influential community of users, software vendors and other parties across the PLM chain, who are able to share 3D data for the purposes of visualization, collaboration and data-sharing, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, July 19, 2004 Product Life-Cycle-Management Market Ramps Up - the PLM market is growing as companies see opportunities to deliver innovative products more quickly, Beth Bacheldor, InformationWeek, July 19, 2004 Digital Manufacturing Seen as High-Growth PLM Segment - product lifecycle management (PLM) strategies are helping manufacturers bring new products to market quicker, Forbes.com, July 13, 2004 The End of the Black Box - proponents of product lifecycle management say that PLM opens up the design process and gives engineers a broader view of the product - but does it really work, and what are the benefits?, Peter Schroer, Design News, June 7, 2004 CAD, PLM Helps Small Companies Communicate Big Dreams - using CATIA and SmarTeam, a French regatta champ and his small design crew face the same challenges as engineers working for the shipbuilding industry - trying to keep a boat afloat, Michelle Lang, Design News, July 6, 2004 7 Digital 7 - Dassault is launching the first large-scale project of its PLM software with the design of Boeing's 7E7 "Dreamliner," Joann Muller, Forbes.com, June 21, 2004 PLM Market Projected to Top $8.65 Billion This Year - it appears that the worldwide manufacturing sector is in a spending mood again as its participants look for ways to gain a competitive edge through improved technologies, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, June 21, 2004 Nailing The Design Before You Build - product lifecycle management (PLM) tools are helping smaller manufacturers compete with the big guys, Otis Port, Business Week Online, May 31, 2004 PLM Makes Air Taxi Possible - using PLM software a small company in the huge aerospace industry came up with the daring idea of designing air taxis to enable air transportation for the masses, Michelle Lang, Design News, May 4, 2004 To-PLM Map - provides a guide to show where your company is currently in terms of PLM, and how you can progress to a more complete lifecycle management of your products, 2PLM, April 26, 2004 PLM Spells Value - product lifecycle management tools can cut costs and cycle time for both large and small companies, Joel Lemke, Design News, April 26, 2004 Leveraging PLM for Manufacturing Excellence - explores the basic concepts and benefits of product lifecycle management and how to choose and implement PLM tools, Sunil Takalikar, Express Computer, April 19, 2004 Bridging the CAD-PDM Divide - Elysium is moving into the PLM arena, developing products that integrate SMARTEAM within the Unigraphics and I-DEAS CAD environments, Design News, March 30, 2004 Postponement: How Design Engineering Contributes to Success - explores design engineering best practices that help maximize the benefits of Postponement, Dick Bourke and Bob Stahl, 2PLM, March 29, 2004 Tools for All Jobs - PLM software helps manufacturers make more successful products because it expands the development process to incorporate market- and customer-driven features into the design, Jim Brown, Mechanical Engineering, March 2004 Boeing Selects IBM/Dassault PLM - both Boeing and IBM/Dassault need to prove that PLM truly does the job it promises to - offer the digital backbone necessary to truly streamline design and production, Amy Rowell, CADwire.net, February 19, 2004 Flight Plan For Boeing - Boeing will use IBM/Dassault's PLM software to allow designers around the world to electronically collaborate in designing every manufacturing process and every component, from wings to seat-back trays, Beth Bacheldor, InformationWeek, February 19, 2004 PDM, PDM MK II and PLM - further discussion of the similarities and differences between PDM (product development management) and PLM (product lifecycle management), 2PLM, February 16, 2004
PDM MKII - explores the likenesses and differences between PDM (product development management) and PLM (product lifecycle management), Menno Huijben, 2PLM, February 2, 2004 The PLM Revolution - the automotive and aerospace industry are the PLM bellwethers for the rest of manufacturing, John Teresko, IndustryWeek.com, February 2004 Is PLM the New PDM? - Martyn Day interviews Dassault VP Pascal Daloz with the goal of penetrating through all the hype to uncover what Product Lifecycle Management really is, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, January 7, 2004 One for the Little Guy - small to midsize enterprises are linking their manufacturing and engineering departments with technology formerly reserved for the largest companies, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering Online, January 2004 2003The ABCs of PLM - provides an overview of the essential components for an effective PLM system, Larry Gould, Automotive Design & Production, December 2003 Project Lifecycle Management: A Commentary - Autodesk's vision of PLM contains the middle part of the lifecycle (design, build and manage) but appears to ignore the conceptual idea of the beginning and what to do at the end of the lifecycle, Hal Reid, Directions Magazine, December 10, 2003 PLM: EDS's Beacon of Hope - despite downsizing and mounting losses, EDS is hoping its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions can become a bright spot in the company's future, Jim Wagner, internetnews.com, October 30, 2003 EDS To Sell Part of PLM Solutions - why is EDS selling a portion of its PLM division, and who will buy it?, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, October 14, 2003 Gehry Teams with IBM, Dassault for PLM Push - architect Frank Gehry and Gehry Technologies - a Los Angeles-based independent company created by Gehry Partners' research group - announced plans to partner with IBM and Dassault Systemes to bring PLM software to the building industry, Lana Gates, ADTmag.com, October 8, 2003 Microsoft Plans 'Green' Makeover - the software giant is working on linking Autodesk's engineering and design applications to Microsoft's manufacturing applications in an effort dubbed 'Project Green,' Alorie Gilbert, ZD Net UK, October 8, 2003 Microsoft, Oracle Notch Up Small Biz Push - Microsoft's new deal with Autodesk (which will develop PLM tools for Microsoft's business software suites) is part of the company's trend in the direction of small-to medium-sized enterprises, Jim Wagner, internetnews.com, October 8, 2003 Agile's Acquisition of Eigner - a Positive Step for the PLM industry - bringing together two significant players in the PLM industry should provide a much broader mark on the industry than either of them could have produced individually, Ken Amann, CIMdata, August 5, 2003 Now Is the Time to Invest in PLM - the real value of PLM is not simply saving time and costs in isolated tasks but rather how it offers these advantages all the way from the design stage of product development through the entire product lifecycle, Avichay Kirshenbaum, Mechanical Engineering, June 24, 2003 GM Gets a Move On Manufacturing - the automaker is adding 3D visualization tools to its product life-cycle manufacturing (PLM) system to speed up the process, Jeffrey Schwartz, VARBusiness, July 15, 2003 What PLM Is And Is Not - the latest product lifecycle management tools are designed to help a company deliver a product and continually enhance it by helping to manage and automate materials sourcing, design and product documentation, Beth Bacheldor, and Tony Kontzer, InformationWeek, July 14, 2003 Smaller Businesses Are Eager For PLM, Too - IBM is among the companies now offering lower-cost versions of PLM tools, Tony Kontze, InformationWeek, July 14, 2003 PLM Interoperability: Can XML Circuitry Be the TCP/IP of PLM? - Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology maybe the communication framework that Product Lifecycle Management initiatives need to link the wide range of disparate PLM applications, Ken Verspille, COE Newsnet, May 2003 There's a New App in Town - advice on how to streamline product development and boost innovation in manufacturing through Product Lifecycle Management, Beth Stackpole, CIO Magazine, May 15, 2003 Making the Case for Greater PLM Investment - tips for convincing senior management and IT executives to implement PLM in your company, Marc Halpern, 2PLM e-zine, April 14, 2003 PDM Bridges Islands of Data - how an electrical systems component manufacturer uses product data management to integrate information throughout the enterprise, John Krouse, Desktop Engineering, April 2003 The Need for Clean Data - to make PLM systems meet their promised ROIs, they need to be loaded with consistent legacy data, Dana Nickerson, 2PLM e-zine, March 31, 2003 Keys to a Successful PLM Implementation - tips for successful PLM projects, Scott Cleveland, 2PLM e-zine, March 24, 2003 PLM: The New Paradigm? - although companies have always managed the lifecycles of their products to some extent, there are a number of elements that make PLM different - and more effective, 2PLM, February 24, 2003 IBM Wins Ford Motor Services Contract - does IBM's new deal with Dassault mark the end of EDS's hold over U.S. automakers?, Lisa Gill, E-Commerce Times, February 6, 2003 EDS Wins PLM Contract from Ford - a commentary on Ford's new contracts with IBM and EDS - both of whom are claiming victory with the new arrangement, W. Bradley Holtz, CADwire.net, February 5, 2003 Dassault's Deals - Dassault Systemes’ VP of Strategy and Research, Stephane Declee, discusses PLM and the company's two latest technology investments, Martyn Day, CADserver, January 29, 20032002 Tasting New Concoctions - explores the world of PLM - what it is, what it offers in terms of potential for revenue growth and who the major players are, Dataquest, November 9, 2002
PLM Taking Technologies to New Heights - with today's fast-changing technologies causing interoperability woes, many companies are turning to product lifecycle management to enable across the board data sharing, John Connolly, timecompress.com, September 2002 Can Products Talk? - products that can communicate and interact to retrieve and convey information about themselves could be the future of Product Lifecycle Management, Roger Tempest, 2PLM, September 23, 2002  PLM - Anyone Listening? - although many CAD managers grasp the concept behind Product Lifecycle Management, few know what the term PLM means and even fewer can name a PLM solution developer, CAD Spaghetti, September 2002
PlantSuccess in Anaheim - a report from PlantSuccess’ Regional Conference 2002, which focused on "Asset Protection and Productivity," Susan Smith, AECVision, August 2002 Solutions: Delivering on its Potential - Unigraphics was absorbed by EDS, bought SDRC, changed its name and now moves forward, Martyn Day, July 15, 2002 PLM Market Heats Up - manufacturers find value in this 'five-course dinner,' Doug Bartholomew, Information Week, July 1, 2002 What is PLM? - the terms CAD, CAE, CAM don't seem to be good enough to describe what we are doing, so we're being subjected to having it called PLM. Should we go for it?, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, April 15, 2002
2001
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