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On Friday I wrote about how OpenBOM re-thinks cloud PDM and moves engineering teams beyond the local vault. The question...

For the last 10-15 years, I watched CAD vendors promise to deliver cloud PDM, but the promise didn’t come true....

AI will not fix broken CAD-to-Excel-to-file processes. It will expose them. Engineering teams that want real value from AI need...

Get clear, actionable advice on product cost management software—features, benefits, pricing, and tips to help your team control costs with...

The principle behind the OpenBOM and QuickBooks integration is straightforward. OpenBOM manages the bill of materials, the parts, the structure,...

Modern product development no longer happens inside a single company, a single department, or a single system. Products are designed,...

Martin Eigner recently shared a reflection that stayed with me. In a LinkedIn post about engineering in the 1970s and...

The five hard problems engineering and manufacturing teams face in 2026, and what it actually takes to solve them. Engineering...

Why the PLM data problem is really a workflow problem and why review, validation, and context must become the new...

Sheet metal design has a manufacturing reality that solid parts do not. The 3D model is only the beginning. Before...

A practical guide to working folders, Smart Sync, design structure, locking, revisions, and conversational commands inside SOLIDWORKS Introduction: Why PDM...

Last week I was at the Share PLM Summit. AI was everywhere: in the keynotes, in the vendor demos, in...