Manufacturing's Opportunity of the Century, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the article below. It quantifies more of the impact PLM can have on manufacturing by showing the impact of the Design Chain on the magic formaula of "right product, right price, right time". Download PDF
Manufacturing's Opportunity of the Century, Part 1
This article is about the potential impact PLM can have on manufacturing companies. It qualifies this impact by comparing the Business Value Map of PLM to some of the previous enterprise initiatives. Download PDF
Engineering's Perfect Storm
This article was written to shine the spotlight on the engineering department and create enthusiasm about the potential impact of PLM. It explains how the importance of engineering has been overlooked while companies were focusing on all the previous initiatives. Download PDF
It's Time to Demand Immediate Results from PLM!
This article is about one of the first steps in any PLM implementation--developing standards in engineering. It explains how to automate material standards and quantifies the impact (on reduced ECO's, labor cost, and scrap) that such a step had at one company that measured it in detail. Download PDF