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2013

PLM Returns on Investment ... with User Metrics
(ConnectPress, February 15, 2013)
By Peter Bilello

CIMdata, Big PLM Users Form Research Consortium to Go Beyond Standards
(ConnectPress, January 11, 2013)
By Peter Bilello

2012

Raconteur Report on PLM
(The London Times, December 5, 2012)

Brave New World’ CIMdata’s 2012 PLM Road Map Conference Goes Strategic Before a Capacity Crowd
(ConnectPress, October 25, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

PLM View: Managing Intellectual Property
(ConnectPress, October 12, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

A New Era for PLM Software
(Desktop Engineering, October 1, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

PLM View: Market Trends Are Robust
(ConnectPress, August 23, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

PLM VIEW: What is the Whole Truth?
(ConnectPress, July 12, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

Pharma Eyes PLM For Enterprise-Level Information To Handle FDA Compliance, PAT/QbD, Clinical Trials
(ConnectPress, June 13, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

Empowering Systems Engineering with PLM
(ConnectPress, June 5, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

Optimizing Product Cost by Leveraging Infor10 PLM Process (Optiva)
(ConnectPress, May 21, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

Analytics, PLM Converge Amid Data Tsunami; A Ceaseless Search for Sustainable Advantage
(ConnectPress, April 16, 2012)
By Peter Bilello

2011

Assessing Implementation Maturity
(ConnectPress, November 21, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

The Cloud: Worrying About The Wrong Things?
(ConnectPress, November 9, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

Open-Source and PLM Marketplace Maturity
(ConnectPress, September 27, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

Mobility Meets PLM
(MTAdditive, September 16, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

Future Directions of PLM
(ConnectPress, August 22, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

Going “Back to the Future” as PLM Sales Strengthen
(MTAdditive, June 23, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

Green Design - With simulation and analysis, going green offers many benefits
(ANSYS Advantage, March 2011)
By Peter Bilello

PLM & System Overlaps
(Time Compression, February 24, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

The Social Network & Product Development
(Time Compression, January 6, 2011)
By Peter Bilello

2010

PLM, Social Networks, the Cloud & More
(Time Compression, October 29, 2010)
By Peter Bilello

PLM: State of the Technology
(Time Compression, August 26, 2010)
By Peter Bilello

Managing Compliance
(Time Compression, July 1, 2010)
By Peter Bilello

Visualization for Everybody
(Time Compression, April 20, 2010)
By Peter Bilello

Analysis & Simulation Data: Why You Should Capture It
(Time Compression, February 24, 2010)
By Ed Miller

Collaboration Across the Design Chain
(Time Compression, January 11, 2010)
By Ed Miller

2009

2008 PLM Market Growth Was Strong Going into the Global Economic Downturn
(Time Compression, June 30, 2009)
By Ed Miller

PLM investments pay, even in a down economy
(Manufacturing Business Technology, June 17, 2009)
By Ed Miller

Beating the recession: Investing in PLM now may bring competitive edge later
(Manufacturing Business Technology, May 7, 2009)
Ed Miller

PLM is vital for today’s systems engineering
(Manufacturing Business Technology, March 24, 2009)
Ed Miller

PLM isn’t just for big companies anymore
(Manufacturing Business Technology, February 24, 2009)
Ed Miller

Blurred boundaries: It's important to make PLM an enterprise initiative
(Manufacturing Business Technology, January 27, 2009)
Ed Miller

2008

Trends in NC Software; CIMdata shows efficiency, effectiveness are industry goals
(Tooling & Production, November/December 2008)
Alan Christman

PLM Trend: Product Data for the Masses
(Manufacturing Business Technology, October 17, 2008)
Ed Miller

Leveraging After-Sales Service for Competitive Advantage
(Manufacturing Business Technology, October 1, 2008)
Ed Miller

La gestion des données de simulation : une démarche stratégique
(cad.magazine, September 22, 2008, newsletter no. 73)
Ed Miller

Your Best Bet in Mechatronics: Use PLM for Multidisciplinary Design Collaboration
(Manufacturing Business Technology, September 22, 2008)
Ed Miller

Industry Spotlight: Executives Discovering Value of PLM Software
(Manufacturing Business Technology, August 1, 2008)
Ed Miller

PLM for Strategic Product Planning
(June 2008)
Ed Miller

Manufacturers Leverage the Expanding Footprint of PLM
(Manufacturing Business Technology, May 1, 2008)
Ed Miller

Digital Manufacturing: This Technology Really Can Transform Your Business
(Manufacturing Business Technology, April 22, 2008)
Ed Miller

Le billet de CIMdata : La fabrication devient digitale
(cad.magazine, March 31, 2008)
Ed Miller

Leverage Engineering Simulation Across the Enterprise
(Manufacturing Business Technology, March 1, 2008)
Ed Miller

Integrating PLM and Factory Automation
(February 2008)
Ed Miller

Developing a Business Justification for PLM
February 2008
Ed Miller

De la justification du PLM
(cad.magazine, February 2008)
Ed Miller

Le rôle stratégique du PLM en mécatronique
(cad.magazine, January 2008)
Ed Miller

Le PLM descend dans l'atelier
(cad.magazine, January 2008)
Ed Miller

The PLM Footprint Steps onto the Factory Floor
(Manufacturing Business Technology, January 1, 2008)
Ed Miller

2007

Integrating Simulation into the Enterprise
(December 2007)
Ed Miller

De l'importance des données de simulation
(cad.magazine, November 2007)
Ed Miller

Meeting the Challenges of Mechatronics Development
(October 2007)
Ed Miller

How PLM Benefits Engineers
(October 2007)
Ed Miller

Comment les ingénieurs peuvent tirer profit du PLM
(cad.magazine, October 2007)
Ed Miller

A PLM Evolution
(ISA InTech, July 1, 2007)
By Ed Miller

Ask the Expert: How can companies better manage their analysis-related information and work processes?
(Innovate Forum, January 28, 2007)
Ed Miller

2006

Manufacturers Go Digital to Stay Competitive (50KB, PDF)
(Harvest Magazine, November 22, 2006)
Ed Miller

Technological Advances Ensure Value Throughout the Market (294KB, PDF)
(Tooling & Production, November 2006, page 18-23)
Alan Christman

Ask the Expert: PLM Implementation Challenges
(Managing Automation, October 29, 2006)
Ken Amann

Trends in NC Programming For Moldmakers
(Moldmaking Technology, May 2006)
By Alan Christman

Ask the Expert: How can PLM help in designing “mechatronics:” Products with mechanical, electronic, and software components?
(Innovate Forum, February 21, 2006)
By Ed Miller

2005

Ask the Expert: What factors should be considered in developing a sensible business justification (ROI) for PLM?
(Innovate Forum, December 16, 2005)
By Ed Miller

CAD/CAM Outlook: Technology Trends In CAM Software
(Modern Machine Shop, December 2005)
By Alan Christman

Industry Outlook: A PLM Supplier Analysis
(COE NewNet, October/November 2005)
By Ed Miller and Ken Amann

CAD/CAM Outlook: Differentiation Among CAM Software Products
(Modern Machine Shop, October 2005)
By Alan Christman

A PLM Industry Analysis
(COE NewsNet, September 2005)
By Ed Miller and Ken Amann

The 2004 CAM Software Leaders
(Modern Machine Shop, August 2005)
By Alan Christman

Visualizing Product Data
(August 2005)
By John MacKrell

Product Visualization Across the Extended Enterprise (requires free registration)
(CATIA Community, June 27, 2005)
By John MacKrell and Ed Miller

Rules-Driven Product Management: Part II
(May 2005)
By John MacKrell

Innovation: A Key to Competitiveness
(COE NewsNet, April 2005)
By Ed Miller

Techniques Used In CAM Software Development
(Modern Machine Shop, April 2005)
By Alan Christman

PLM Business Transformation: Gaining the Commitment
(COE NewsNet, February/March 2005)
By Ed Miller

Rules-Driven Product Management
(February 2005)
By John MacKrell

Manufacturing’s Challenges and Opportunities
(Modern Machine Shop, February 2005)
By Alan Christman

2004

Digital Manufacturing: Moving the Design into Production
By Ed Miller and John MacKrell

A Review of IMTS 2004
(Modern Machine Shop, December 2004)
By Alan Christman

Manufacturing Industries Move Toward Engineering Collaboration
(November 2004)
By Ed Miller and John MacKrell

Manufacturers' Survival is on the Line
(Leading Edge, November 2004)
By Ed Miller

Manufacturing Modeling: A Critical Technology
(Modern Machine Shop, October 2004)
By Alan Christman

PLM: Enabling Innovation
(CIO Update, September 2, 2004)
By Peter Bilello

2003 CAM Software Market Leaders
(Modern Machine Shop, August 2004)
By Alan Christman

Digital Manufacturing - Critical for PLM Success
(COE NewsNet, July 2004)
By Ed Miller

Role of Controls in Product Lifecycle Management
(Control Engineering, June 1, 2004)
By Ken Amann

CAM Market does Turnaround in 2003
(Modern Machine Shop, June 2004)
By Alan Christman

The State of CAD Data Exchange
(May 2004)
By John MacKrell

Some Conundrums in Worldwide Manufacturing
(Modern Machine Shop, April 2004)
By Alan Christman

Manufacturing features shine in "CAD" program
(Machine Design, March 2004)
By Alan Christman

PDM To PLM: Evolving To The Future
(COE Newsnet, February 2004)
By Ken Amann

PLM Benefits, Metrics, and ROI for PLM
(February 2004)
By John MacKrell

Evolution of CAM Software
(Modern Machine Shop, February 2004)
By Alan Christman

2003

Collaboration-An Important Technology for Manufacturing
(Modern Machine Shop, December 2003)
By Alan Christman

A CAD modeler for toolmakers
(Machine Design, December 2003)
By Alan Christman

Some Thoughts on World Class Manufacturing
(Modern Machine Shop, October 2003)
By Alan Christman

Solid Modeling-based Machining
(Tooling and Production, September 2003)
By Alan Christman

CAD CAM Outlook: CAM Software Market Leaders Named
(Modern Machine Shop, August 2003)
By Alan Christman

CAM Software Market Declines for Third Straight Year
(Modern Machine Shop, June 2003)
By Alan Christman

A CAD/CAM Update
(Modern Machine Shop, April 2003)
By Alan Christman

Digital Manufacturing: Expanding the Scope of Product Lifecycle Management
(Harvest, February 2003)
By Ed Miller

Euromold: A Few Observations and Comments
(Modern Machine Shop, February 2003)
By Alan Christman

2002

Digital Manufacturing: An Emerging Technology
(Harvest, December 2002)
By Alan Christman

Blending EDA into PLM
(Harvest, Dec 2002)
By Ed Miller

Digital Manufacturing an Emerging Technology
(Modern Machine Shop, December 2002)
By Alan Christman

Why Companies are Moving to Design Collaboration
(Mechanical Solutions, Fall 2002)
By John Mackrell

Software Trends Enhance MoldMaking Industry
(Tooling and Production Magazine, November 2002)
By Alan Christman

The NC Report
(Tooling and Production Magazine, November 2002)
By Alan Christman

Selecting and Managing Your PLM Suppliers
(Desktop Engineering, October 2002)
By Stan Przybylinski

CAD/CAM Outlook: CIMdata Ranks CAM Software Vendors
(Modern Machine Shop, August 2002)
By Alan Christman

CAM Market Declines in 2001; Rise Expected in 2002
(Modern Machine Shop, June 2002)
By Alan Christman

What CAD Functions Do Moldmakers Want?
(Modern Machine Shop, April 2002)
By Alan Christman

For survival, start thinking lifecycle management
(Computer-Aided Engineering, March 2002)
By Ed Miller

Buying Preferences of Moldmakers
(Modern Machine Shop, February 2002)
By Alan Christman