CIMdata produces several publications that are available in our on-line store that provide information on various PLM-related topics. Titles include:
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How to Properly Plan Your PLM Implementation
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Articles and columns written or featuring CIMdata consultants, collected for you and FREE to read online now. Some of these links will lead you outside the CIMdata web site to the sites that published the article.
Systems Engineering Meets Moldmaking
(MoldMaking Technology, August 1, 2014)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM: There is More Than Meets the Eye
(Asia Pacific Metalworking Equipment News (eAPMEN) July/Aug 2014)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
(ConnectPress, July 16, 2014)
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
Featuring Dr. Keith Meintjes, Simulation & Analysis Practice Manager, CIMdata, Inc.
CIMdata Reaffirms Collaborative Innovation and Social Product Development Practice
(ConnectPress, June 25, 2014)
By Jill Jerabek, ConnectPress Editor
Featuring Dr. Suna Polat, Director, Collaborative Innovation & Social Product Development Consulting Practice, CIMdata, Inc.
CIMdata Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group Addresses The Big 3
(ConnectPress, June 10, 2014)
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
Featuring James Roche, Aerospace and Defense Practice Manager, CIMdata, Inc.
‘Experiencing’ the Quality of the Internet of Things
(Quality Digest, May 15, 2014)
By Stan Przybylinski, Vice President of Research, CIMdata, Inc.
Value Gaps and PLM Sustainability
(CIO Review, April 8, 2014)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
The Internet of Things: Beefing Up the 'Back End' of PLM
(ConnectPress, March 26, 2014)
By Stan Przybylinski, Vice President of Research, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM Value Gap Emerges
(Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, February 5, 2014)
By James Roche, Practice Manager, Aerospace & Defense, CIMdata, Inc.
Fragmentation: Product Development's Dark Secret
(ConnectPress, January 27, 2014)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Moving Toward Supporting the Circular Economy
(Raconteur Report on PLM, January 27, 2014)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Raconteur Report on PLM
(The London Times, January 27, 2014)
Systems Engineering Reaches its Tipping Point
(ConnectPress, December 29, 2013)
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor
Featuring John MacKrell, Vice President, CIMdata, Inc.
Value Gaps and PLM Sustainability
(ConnectPress, October 3, 2013)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Collaboration, Social Media and the Single-User Mode
(ConnectPress, August 20, 2013)
By Dana Nickerson, Director, CIMdata, Inc.
CIMdata Feature: Simulation & Analysis Governance
(ConnectPress, May 1, 2013)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM Returns on Investment ... with User Metrics
(ConnectPress, February 15, 2013)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
CIMdata, Big PLM Users Form Research Consortium to Go Beyond Standards
(ConnectPress, January 11, 2013)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
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, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM View: Managing Intellectual Property
(ConnectPress, October 12, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
A New Era for PLM Software
(Desktop Engineering, October 1, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM View: Market Trends Are Robust
(ConnectPress, August 23, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM VIEW: What is the Whole Truth?
(ConnectPress, July 12, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Pharma Eyes PLM For Enterprise-Level Information To Handle FDA Compliance, PAT/QbD, Clinical Trials
(ConnectPress, June 13, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Empowering Systems Engineering with PLM
(ConnectPress, June 5, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Optimizing Product Cost by Leveraging Infor10 PLM Process (Optiva)
(ConnectPress, May 21, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Analytics, PLM Converge Amid Data Tsunami; A Ceaseless Search for Sustainable Advantage
(ConnectPress, April 16, 2012)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Assessing Implementation Maturity
(ConnectPress, November 21, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
The Cloud: Worrying About The Wrong Things?
(ConnectPress, November 9, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Open-Source and PLM Marketplace Maturity
(ConnectPress, September 27, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Mobility Meets PLM
(MTAdditive, September 16, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Future Directions of PLM
(ConnectPress, August 22, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Going “Back to the Future” as PLM Sales Strengthen
(MTAdditive, June 23, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Green Design - With simulation and analysis, going green offers many benefits
(ANSYS Advantage, March 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM & System Overlaps
(Time Compression, February 24, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
The Social Network & Product Development
(Time Compression, January 6, 2011)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM, Social Networks, the Cloud & More
(Time Compression, October 29, 2010)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
PLM: State of the Technology
(Time Compression, August 26, 2010)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Managing Compliance
(Time Compression, July 1, 2010)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Visualization for Everybody
(Time Compression, April 20, 2010)
By Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Analysis & Simulation Data: Why You Should Capture It
(Time Compression, February 24, 2010)
By Ed Miller, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Collaboration Across the Design Chain
(Time Compression, January 11, 2010)
By Ed Miller, President, CIMdata, Inc.
2008 PLM Market Growth Was Strong Going into the Global Economic Downturn
(Time Compression, June 30, 2009)
By Ed Miller, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Trends in NC Software; CIMdata shows efficiency, effectiveness are industry goals
(Tooling & Production, November/December 2008)
By Alan Christman, CIMdata, Inc.
A PLM Evolution
(ISA InTech, July 1, 2007)
By Ed Miller, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Manufacturers Go Digital to Stay Competitive (PDF)
(Harvest Magazine, November 22, 2006)
By Ed Miller, President, CIMdata, Inc.
Technological Advances Ensure Value Throughout the Market (PDF)
(Tooling & Production, November 2006, page 18-23)
By Alan Christman, CIMdata, Inc.
Ask the Expert: PLM Implementation Challenges
(Managing Automation, October 29, 2006)
By Ken Amann, Consultant, CIMdata, Inc.
Trends in NC Programming For Moldmakers
(Moldmaking Technology, May 2006)
By Alan Christman, CIMdata, Inc.
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CIMdata is aware of how important it is to be informed as you embark on your PLM journey. Investing in PLM is a significant decision and selecting the right solution is critical. CIMdata has compiled a list of PLM solution and service providers to help you sort through what is currently available in a market where the solutions are plentiful.
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