Those Pesky PLM Email Notifications
Early in my career a senior executive called me into his office to tell me that he never wanted to see another email from our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. Ever. There was an option to turn off notifications on a user by user basis. And that’s exactly what I did. I shut down all […]
External Access Done Right
I had a call today with a customer that I just have to share with you. It’s one of those topics that lots of administrators dread to think about: Granting external access to your PLM system. Let’s face it. Your PLM system is the gateway to all of your product designs, history and intellectual property. […]
Data Driven Decision Making
Not long ago we discussed the Value of Meaningful Data Collection. When there are clear rules for the values being entered in any given attribute, that information gains clarity and therefore its potential value also increases. That clarity and value takes on added importance for any company striving to make data driven decisions. Gone are the […]
Improving Process Improvement
A great mentor of mine used to tell me, “Releasing an Engineerng Change Order (ECO) is easy, it’s making sure the ECO gets implemented that’s tough.” Now, years later, I find that’s often still true. Why does this problem persist for so many companies? Maybe it has to do with how most companies approach business […]
The Value of Meaningful Data
Support calls with customers provide great opportunities to address small issues that the PLM administrator or other PLM professionals haven’t stopped to resolve. These problems often are brought up at the end of the call, kind of like those doorknob issues we bring up with our doctor as we’re on the way out the door. […]
