Mike Evans discusses enterprise application deployments that make it simpler to buy products. Business to Business (B2B) Internet commerce is booming. It often has two phases. In the first phase, the designer of a product ...
Published : 22 Feb 2012 11:57am by Jane Gray
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PTC today announced that Triumph Motorcycles, the largest British motorcycle manufacturer, has selected Windchill as its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. According to PTC, the use of Windchill will enable Triumph to better support business growth and product ...
Published : 21 Feb 2012 2:30pm by Tim Brown
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Unilever has extended an SAP enterprise resource planning rollout to North America, including integration with its supply chain management system. The consumer goods company, which makes brands including PG Tips tea, Persil washing powder and ...
Published : 10 Feb 2012 2:28pm by Tim Brown
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This week, Mike Evans discusses manufacturers’ business initiatives that respond to more informed consumer purchasing behaviour. Historically, product manufacturers had it easy. Consumers happily accepted information about products from the retailer and manufacturer. Very often, ...
Published : 7 Feb 2012 3:27pm by Jane Gray
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Expert insight from Itelligence, the global SAP partner, shows where intelligent manufacturing firms are placing their priorities for IT investment. High-tech and electronics manufacturing industries are constantly under pressure to improve product quality and expand ...
Published : 7 Feb 2012 11:15am by George Archer
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In the world of logistics, hi-tech IT systems are becoming increasingly important, finds Malcolm Wheatley. Order a barrel of lubricating oil from lubricant manufacturer Fuchs, or a barrel of beer from drinks supplier Matthew Clark, ...
Published : 7 Feb 2012 10:28am by George Archer
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Following his attendance at two major PLM user conferences in late 2011 Tim brown traces the development directions being taken by PTC and Dassault Systèmes and summarises recent announcements from competing vendors for a broad ...
Published : 6 Feb 2012 5:57pm by George Archer
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To give readers a grounding for the following extended article on Product Lifecycle Management software offerings, Mike Evans, research director at industry technology analyst firm Cambashi, gives an overview of the PLM software landscape, the ...
Published : 6 Feb 2012 5:37pm by George Archer
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Jane Gray learns about the technology investment that keeps on giving at Jaguar Land Rover – its virtual reality ‘cave’ – and about its innovative application to the very fabric of the company’s factories as ...
Published : 6 Feb 2012 5:14pm by George Archer
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Ronald Teijken regional leader, Smarter Commerce at IBM, responds to the article Service culture is not enough, published in TM, Jan 2012, with some thoughts on the role to be played by social media technologies ...
Published : 6 Feb 2012 4:30pm by George Archer
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