PLM and BOM Management

Understanding how hierarchical structure and product structure work across engineering and manufacturing represents one of the most critical capabilities for...

Engineering change is quietly outgrowing the systems we built to control it. On paper, ECO and ECN processes still look...

Engineering and manufacturing organizations rely on product information that is accurate, accessible, and shared across teams. This is easy to...

The article I published earlier this week – Why PDM Alone Is Not Enough to Manage Engineering Data – explored...

OpenBOM has recently introduced several updates to strengthen Part Number management and improve the consistency of data across catalogs and...

PLM is undergoing a generational architectural shift. The industry is moving beyond single-tenant and hosted systems toward true multi-tenant SaaS,...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is evolving from a single-system approach to a network of connected services. The era of monolithic,...

Welcome to Day 9 of my 30-day OpenBOM journey. So far, we’ve explored the foundation of OpenBOM’s architecture, collaboration, and...

Let’s be honest, most conversations about innovation and manufacturing gravitate toward sleek CAD models, breakthrough technology, or ambitious product roadmaps....

Let’s talk about the part number system today. Every engineering team and manufacturing organization needs a clear, consistent part number...

Engineers rarely build entirely new products from scratch. Whether designing machinery, electronics, or high-tech projects, most products are evolutions of...

Everyone has a dream. What’s your dream? After two decades in the PLM business, I know what users’ dreams are....