Mobility Plays Key Role in PLM Software Selection
Italian apparel manufacturer Beretta chose Centric Software to create digital product catalogs that its global sales staff can customize to their clients’ local market needs using an iPad app.. More
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
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PTC, Camstar Partnership Will Improve PLM Quality Management
Camstar has signed on to the PTC PartnerAdvantage Program so the duo can deliver a closed-loop change management and quality execution system for PTC’s Windchill PLM product.. More
Beyond the ‘Happy Path’: Managing Dynamic Processes Case-by-Case
New to the manufacturing industry, dynamic case management applications can help employees make the right decisions when events stray too far from the norm.. More
Autodesk to Enter the Enterprise PLM Arena
A new hybrid approach keeps data management processes on-premises, while allowing partner collaboration to take place in the cloud.. More
Autodesk Unveils Design App for iPad
Running on the wireless mobile device, ForceEffect allows an engineer to capture design constraints in the field to determine product viability.. More
A Manufacturing Democracy
Social media has changed the way business is conducted in the enterprise. Now, Local Motors has introduced community-oriented manufacturing, designing and building innovative cars through open source crowdsourcing and micro-factories.. More
Manufacturers and Connected Products: A Dangerous Combo
Manufacturers with no history of cybersecurity are now launching products that connect to the Internet and the cloud. It’s time to define this new category of manufacturing and work to avoid data breaches of valuable customer information. . More
Innovation Starts in the Heart
From the Mac to the iPad, Steve Jobs has transformed the way we work and play through technology. Now, as he steps down from his post as Apple’s CEO, we reflect on his triumphs and the passion that ignited his innovative ideas.. More
The Cost of Innovation
R&D departments rarely have to innovate on a budget. But as manufacturers try to manage the product innovation lifecycle, engineers are being asked to design to cost, adding new responsibilities such as comparing suppliers and evaluating manufacturing processes.. More
Old Ideas Trigger New Innovations
Pioneering companies are tapping into existing ideas to create the next generation of cutting-edge technologies. ABB has created a new direct current (DC) electrical system; Livescribe is turning an everyday pen into a smart device; and manufacturers are leaning on PLM to help with product innovation efforts.. More