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Turning Product Data into Aftermarket Advantage

Jim Brown — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:42:42 +0000

How can aligning product data in PLM with the aftermarket drive business value? Too often, PLM data is kept within Engineering, leading to disconnects between rich design data and downstream functions like service. Aftermarket support demands accurate product information at the product configuration level, and PLM is the source. How can manufacturers create a cohesive,...

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The Truth about AI in Process Manufacturing

Jim Brown — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:13:12 +0000

How is process manufacturing taking advantage of the AI opportunity? We analyzed over 250 companies in the chemical, food, animal nutrition, and engineering industries to understand their plans and progress. We found broad plans, varied readiness, and a small number of companies who have made substantial progress beyond proofs of concept and pilots. Please see...

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Aras Builds on AI Foundation and Extends PLM Reach

Howie Markson — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:25:00 +0000

It was exciting to attend my first Aras Corporation ACE User Conference with Jim Brown. The conference was held in Miami, which provided a welcome relief from Boston’s long, cold winter. More importantly, it was great to learn more about Aras’ strategy and products, especially from the Aras leadership team, including their new CEO, Leon...

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Industrial Connectivity Buyer’s Guide

Julie Fraser — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:34:02 +0000

What are many manufacturers missing to succeed in digital transformation, smart manufacturing, and successful artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives? A common foundation for reliably getting the right data and information to the right place at the right time. In short, what’s often missing is enterprise-grade industrial connectivity. Normalizing, organizing, and making available the massive amounts of...

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MetaFloor AI Brings Governance to Close the Loop on Process Compliance

Julie Fraser — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:41:19 +0000

Why do audits continue to find problems after appropriate root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) processes are complete? MetaFloor AI argues that there is a missing capability to capture and consistently reuse causal data for process intelligence. Their AI-based platform uses a causal graph with AI to not only capture process...

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The Truth about AI in Process Manufacturing

Jim Brown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:36:44 +0000

Where are manufacturers focusing their AI initiatives? We surveyed over 250 manufacturers to find out, and we’re sharing a preview of the findings in an upcoming webinar on April 28th. What is the current state of AI readiness from a data, organizational, and technical perspective? Are manufacutrers prioritizing the plant, R&D, engineering, the front office,...

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Does PLM Drive Better Outcomes in New Product Development?

Howie Markson — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:38:23 +0000

Does PLM drive better outcomes in new product development? Tech-Clarity invites you to participate in a research study on using PLM to support new product development across engineering and product development teams. Please take 10 minutes to fill out this short survey. As a thank you, we will send you a copy of the report...

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ReilAI’s GAEL Aims to Bridge Awareness and Action with Agentic Execution

Julie Fraser — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:24:01 +0000

During a closed-door introduction with ReilAI Corporation, I began to believe agentic AI might actually be ready for operations. I am delighted I got a peek at a new approach to making it easier to understand what’s happening in complex, ever-changing manufacturing and supply chain operations. This young company was founded on the belief that...

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Focus and Core Strengths Characterize PTC’s Strategy

Jim Brown — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:16:04 +0000

We had the chance to spend some time with PTC leaders recently to discuss their strategy. We’ve followed PTC for over two decades and watched them transform numerous times. They’re currently in a new era under the leadership of CEO Neil Barua , who took over the CEO role several years ago after serving as...

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Prodeen Delivers AI Agents and Playbooks for Recipe-Based Compliance

Julie Fraser — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

How can food and other recipe-based manufacturers accelerate their innovation without wasting time and compounding their compliance risks? Startup Prodeen offers AI agents and playbooks designed to turn the tide, and early customers are finding benefits. These early customers are global food and beverage companies. Initial users are in regulatory affairs, quality, and food safety,...

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