Viewpoints about 'Product Lifecycle Management'

PLM Maturity: How to Get More Out of Your System

December 8th, 2011 | by Andreas Lindenthal

How many of the PLM capabilities available today do companies actually use? The answer is sobering... Read More

Topics: Innovation, Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy

10 Proven Practices for Successful PLM Evaluations

March 17th, 2011 | by Andreas Lindenthal

Selecting a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that is best suited for an organization’s immediate and long-term needs is a complex and demanding task. The right software and implementation approach can provide shortened time to value for the many benefits of PLM. A poor selection, on the other hand, can result in budget overruns, implementation delays, user dissatisfaction and in the worst case, the need to repeat the evaluation process to add missing functionality or to even replace the entire system. Read More

Topics: Andreas Lindenthal, Evaluating PLM, Evaluating PLM Solution, PLM, PLM Consulting, PLM Evaluation, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Partners, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Evaluation, PLM Systems Selection, PLM Vendors, PLM White Paper, Product Lifecycle Management, Select PLM System, Selecting PLM

Social Media and Product Innovation

Early Adopters Reaping Benefits amidst Challenge and Uncertainty

January 31st, 2011 | by Amy Kenly and Bill Poston

This white paper explores social product innovation trends, shares results and use cases from our research and provides practical recommendations for companies looking to get started. Read More

Topics: E 2.0, E20, Enterprise 2.0, FEI, Front End of Innovation, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, NPI, Perspective, PLM, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Innovation, Web 2.0

PLM Emerges as the Key Innovation Driver for CPG

November 10th, 2010 | by Chip Perry

With 2010 coming to a close, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is looking to drive innovation and improve new product success in the next decade. However, many companies are attempting to do so with fewer resources — and often with leaders who lack awareness or ability to change their old ways of doing business. Read More

Topics: Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, Product Data Management, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Product Quality

Balance Your Product Development Process with PAM

Put an end to packaging artwork disasters

July 28th, 2010 | by Stephen Birtsas

It’s a product developer’s nightmare… a language translation error on your company’s product causes a product recall, or the 800 number on your product’s packaging connects callers to an adult phone line. These types of mistakes may seem farfetched but unfortunately, they happen far too often. Read More

Topics: Artwork, Artwork Management, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, Label Claims, Life Sciences, Packaging, Packaging Artwork Management, Packaging Management, Perspective, PLM, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management

PLM Vivo: Rapid Deployment Product Lifecycle Management for Food & Beverage

July 1st, 2010 | by George Young

This white paper discusses current Food & Beverage industry challenges, the urgent need for traceability, the price of no visibility into the supply chain, and how product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions can drive innovation and growth. Read More

Topics: Agile PLM, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, Consumer Safety, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Formulation Control, George Young, Innovation, Innovation Articles, Innovation White Paper, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Perspective, PLM, PLM for Process, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Partners, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Evaluation, PLM Systems Implementation, PLM Systems Selection, PLM Vivo, Product Data Model, Product Data Record, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Lifecycle Management Consultants, Product Lifecycle Management Consulting, Product Quality, Product Recall, Product Recalls, Product Safety, Traceability, Vivo

Put Your NPI Process Pedal to the Metal with PTC Windchill

June 7th, 2010 | by Van Gresham | 1 comment

Time to market challenges, cost pressures, changing environmental and regulatory requirements, and ever-increasing customer expectations have companies wondering, “How can we continue to innovate while shrinking product development cycle times and reducing development costs?” Challenges like these are driving companies to reengineer their new product introduction (NPI) processes. Read More

Topics: New Product Introduction, NPI, Perspective, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, PTC, PTC PLM, PTC User, PTC Windchill, Windchill

Increased Regulatory Compliance in CPG: 4 Reasons Why Industry Leaders Aren’t Losing Sleep

February 9th, 2010 | by Maxime Cochet

Many companies in CPG and other highly regulated industries are experiencing increased regulatory scrutiny. This viewpoint discusses four best practices of industry leaders for managing changing regulations. Read More

Topics: Compliance, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, Perspective, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Recalls, Regulatory Compliance

Product Lifecycle Management Transformation: The Journey to Best-in-Class Product Development

April 12th, 2009 | by Bill Poston

Maybe the collective corporate hangover from large-scale investments in information systems is starting to fade. The results of recent Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) benchmark reports demonstrate that some companies are getting over their hangovers faster than others – and have learned a few lessons along the way. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, PLM Transformation, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy