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Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Understanding PLM: who uses it, why they use it and its challenges

CIMdata’s Peter Bilello published an article for engineering.com going back to the basics of PLM. Peter says, “A common thread across all these articles is the importance of collaboration and innovation. PLM supports these vital enterprise processes as no other technology can do. Without a well-defined PLM strategy and associated enabling technologies, the gathering and management of data, insights, and inspiration is never reliable. Only PLM-enabled collaboration and innovation can ensure the long-term sustainability of an enterprise.”

Read the full article here: https://www.engineering.com/understanding-plm-who-uses-it-why-they-use-it-and-its-challenges/

To view the original press release, please click here.

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