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CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “PLM Support for Knowledge Capture & Management.” The webinar will take place on April 14 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will consider the role that PLM-enabling solutions can play in providing a repository where individual thoughts and ideas are brought together to form a base of knowledge and as the place where the accumulated knowledge can be easily found and redeployed.

The webinar will be an hour long and those attending will: gain an understanding of what knowledge is, find out how PLM-enabling solutions may be used to support knowledge capture and management, gain a clearer understanding of the benefits of capturing and reusing knowledge, and learn how to encourage groups to share and make knowledge readily available.

According to the webinar host, Mr. John MacKrell, a CIMdata Vice President, “CIMdata’s consulting activities reveal that many organizations do not take an organized approach to capturing product lifecycle related knowledge. Our experience shows that this leads to lost capabilities and rework. Companies should be working towards a much more organized approach to managing knowledge so they can benefit from its reuse. This webinar aims to provide useful guidance on this critical topic.”

Mr. MacKrell has over 40 years of experience in the application of computer-based solutions to engineering and manufacturing, with more than 20 years at CIMdata. He has held senior positions in product management, marketing, research and development, and consulting.

The webinar will be useful for PLM team leaders, PLM team members, PLM users, engineering directors, PLM strategists, product planners and managers, product development engineers, PLM software providers, PLM service providers, PLM channel partners, manufacturing engineers, product managers, IT leadership, and anyone who wants to learn more about PLM and knowledge management processes.

During the webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed. To find out more, visit: http://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/plm-support-for-knowledge-capture-management. To register for the webinar visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2981937475665974786

About CIMdata

CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.

CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia- Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA, Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.