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Viewpoints about 'Product Information'
Understanding PIM & PLM: Unique, Yet Complementary, Solutions
Product information management (PIM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) help companies synchronize, manage and share product data across the enterprise and the supply chain. But what is PIM and what is PLM? Despite confusing and often conflicting descriptions of PIM and PLM, the solutions are in fact complementary. This eBook defines PIM and PLM, examines how these tools can be used to solve real business problems, and recommends how to get started. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Managing Product Data, PDM, PIM, PLM, Product Data Management, Product Development, Product Information, Product Information Management, Product Lifecycle Management
Calling All Engineers: Beyond Form, Fit and Function for Formulated Products
Like most engineers, I learned about rules of interchangeability back in school. These rules help companies decide whether a product change should require a new item number or simply a revision of the same item number. The standard “form, fit and function” (F/F/F) definition has served the needs of discrete manufacturers well for a long time. But what about formulated products? Read More
Topics: Chemical Industry, Chemical Manufacturers, Chemicals, Engineering, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Formulated Products, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, PLM, PLM for Process, Product Development, Product Development Data, Product Information, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Rules of Interchangeability, Traceability