Change is always important for continuous improvement. Change is vital component in Product Lifecycle Management(PLM). The change management process is a structured approach to managing and implementing changes within an organization effectively. While specific processes may vary depending on the organization’s size, industry, and culture, here’s a general overview of the typical steps involved: Change Management Process Initiation and Identification of Change: This initial phase involves identifying the need for change, whether it’s prompted by external factors like market trends or internal ..read more

Why PLM? Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is essential for organizations for several reasons: Streamlining Processes: PLM helps in streamlining product development processes from conception to retirement. It ensures that all stakeholders are aligned, and the workflow is optimized for efficiency. Centralized Data Management: PLM provides a centralized platform for managing all product-related data, including design files, specifications, documents, and communication logs. This ensures data integrity and eliminates silos, allowing for better collaboration and decision-making. Improved Collabo ..read more

Implementing a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system involves a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s needs, processes, and goals. Below is a questionnaire designed to gather key information necessary for a PLM implementation: Company Overview: Company name and industry. Brief description of your products/services. Number of employees. Current Process: How do you currently manage product data and related documents? What software or tools are you currently using, if any? What are the pain points or inefficiencies in your current process? Goals and Objectives: What are t ..read more

Supplier Management System, also called as Supplier Relationship Managment(SRM) software solutions. There are several SRM softwares available in the market. Keep in mind that the availability and popularity of software may change over time, and new solutions may emerge. Here is a list of some notable SRM software solutions: SAP Ariba: A cloud-based procurement platform that includes SRM functionalities, offering features for supplier collaboration, performance tracking, and risk management. Oracle Procurement Cloud: Part of the Oracle Cloud suite, it provides end-to-end procurement capabi ..read more

A Supplier Management System (SMS) is a software solution or framework that helps organizations efficiently manage their relationships with suppliers. It encompasses various tools and processes designed to streamline and optimize the procurement and supplier collaboration processes. The primary objectives of a Supplier Management System include improving efficiency, reducing costs, mitigating risks, and fostering better collaboration with suppliers. Here are key features and functionalities typically found in a Supplier Management System: Supplier Management System Objectives Supplier Informa ..read more

Supplier Relationship Management Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a strategic approach to managing an organization’s interactions with its suppliers. The goal of SRM is to create a collaborative and mutually beneficial relationship between a company and its key suppliers. This goes beyond traditional transactional relationships and focuses on long-term partnerships that contribute to the success of both parties. Here are some key aspects of Supplier Relationship Management: Strategic Alignment: Identify key suppliers critical to the organization’s success. Align supplier strateg ..read more

New Product Design Here are some quotes that capture the essence of new product design: “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs “The best way to predict the future is to design it.” – Buckminster Fuller “Design is thinking made visual.” – Saul Bass “Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.” – Joe Sparano “Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.” – Robert L. Peters “Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem.” – John Maeda “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication ..read more

In product lifecycle management , often we heard terms like configured BOM and Resolved BOM. Configured Bill of Materials (BOM) refers to a BOM that contains information about multiple configurations. It includes additional options and conditions that can be used to filter and resolve the results to meet specific customer requirements or product variations. A Resolved BOM, on the other hand, represents information about a single configuration. It is the result of applying specific rules to generate a BOM for a particular product configuration. Here, below image shows exact meaning of configure ..read more

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software(also called as PLM System) is used to manage the entire lifecycle of a product, from its initial concept to design, manufacturing, service, and disposal. (For detail ~PLM Concept). Every PLM software has its ability to perform certain functionalities. Following are software which drives the PLM market. Siemens Teamcenter: A comprehensive PLM solutions that covers product data management, collaboration, and process automation. Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA: Part of the Dassault Systèmes suite, ENOVIA provides PLM capabilities for collaborative product dev ..read more

Collaboration means the act of working together. In my point of view everyone looking for his own interest in collaboration and when the win-win situation arises collaboration happens. PLM Collaboration. Pic. Source: https://www.pexels.com/@2659 In this competitive world, we have to create a collaborative environment between PLM, CAD and  ERP software to make our product high efficient, highly profitable and awesome from customer point of view. PLM is a broad concept. When we talk about collaboration in PLM, it just like broadening the scope of PLM. No product becomes perfect without coll ..read more