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PLM: Oracle's Agilent Leads

By Dick Weisinger

In an effort to distinguish themselves from CAD vendors, PLM vendors, like Oracle, now prefer to call themselves Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management vendors (EPLM). The space is expanding from a tight emphasis on the management of product information to include

The Barrier of CAD File Formats

By Dick Weisinger

CAD designers are some of the biggest victims of silo-ed information. Their dilemma is that while software tools continue to grow in sophistication and complexity, the ability to exchange that data with colleagues and partners can be challenging. A study

PLM: Gartner Magic Quadrant

By Dick Weisinger

In January, Gartner announced the rankings of vendors in the Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) space. The report identifies five areas which PLM software is important: Drive business strategy to create portfolios of products Planning for development to go from

PLM: The Design Leader of the North American Auto Show

By Dick Weisinger

With the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) taking place in Detroit, January 19 – 27, car makers are doing whatever it takes to grab people’s attention. Not much can top Chrysler’s gimmick to drew attention to its new

PLM: Still Holes in the Holy Grail

By Dick Weisinger

“The holy grail of product lifecycle management (PLM) is characterized by connection of the supply chain, product development, and shop floor under one decision support umbrella,” said Jeffrey Hojlo in AMR Research’s June 2007 document “The Future of PLM: Decision