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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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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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MESA and Tech-Clarity Launch Business Value and Evolution of Manufacturing Operations Software Research Program for 2026

Julie Fraser — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:13:38 +0000

Global Manufacturing IT Association and Research Firm Tech-Clarity Focus on How Manufacturers Gain Value from MES in the Age of AI Phoenix, AZ, and Media, PA, USA, February 27, 2026 – The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA) is working with Tech-Clarity, Inc. on a research program, The Business Value and Evolution of Manufacturing Operations...

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Arcstone Opens to AI to Speed Supply Chain Traceability Implementation

Julie Fraser — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:36:25 +0000

How can manufacturers meet customer traceability requirements faster and easier, with a higher level of reliability? Arcstone Advanced MES would argue that using the customer’s choice of LLM AI tool to access the real-time MES and supply chain data in their solution is the answer. Apparently, quite a few automotive components and food and beverage...

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Measuring Sustainability Impact

Jim Brown — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:50:59 +0000

Our research shows that 86% of companies consider environmental sustainability to be critical or important to their long-term business success. Further, our studies show that digital transformation is crucial to achieving it. But how can companies determine the sustainability impact their technology adoption makes to make a business case for new solutions? This eBook explores...

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Building the Digital Thread to Improve NPD Performance

Howie Markson — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:50:19 +0000

How can manufacturers develop a digital thread and unlock the business value necessary to stay competitive? Today’s manufacturers operate in an environment defined by compressed timelines, increasing product complexity, and heightened customer expectations. Success depends on the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality, compliance, or profitability. To achieve this, organizations must enable seamless collaboration...

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The Future of PLM in CPG: A Checkpoint

Jim Brown — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:59:01 +0000

Revisiting the future of PLM in Consumer Packaged Goods in the Age of AI In 2022 Tech-Clarity, Kalypso, and PepsiCo discussed the future of PLM in CPG based on a Tech-Clarity survey on the state of CPG PLM. So much has changed over the last several years. Even then, the majority of companies felt their...

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AI in Pharma Manufacturing: Why Some Organizations Succeed Where Others Don’t

Julie Fraser — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:19:30 +0000

What is the role of AI in Pharma manufacturing? Can highly regulated pharmaceutical companies use AI effectively? What are companies doing to leverage AI without compromising their CGMP-validated processes? Please join this practical, real-world conversation on moving AI in pharma beyond pilots and into meaningful results. Tech-Clarity’s Julie Fraser joined a panel discussion with Sam...

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Rockwell Automation Fair: From Elastic MES to Software-Defined Automation

Rick Franzosa — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:11:26 +0000

In November, I had the pleasure of returning to Rockwell Automation Fair at McCormick Place in Chicago, typically one of the last vendor conferences of the calendar year. At the event, Rockwell offered training classes, presentations, workshops, and a vendor expo. They highlighted, among other topics, digital twins, elastic MES, AI, and software-defined automation as...

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How are Manufacturing Leaders Integrating PLM and MES?

Jim Brown — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:38:35 +0000

How do manufacturers integrate design data (PLM) with manufacturing data (MES)? Tech-Clarity invites you to join a research study on PLM-MES Integration. Please take about 10 minutes to fill out our survey. As a thank you, we will send you a copy of the report summarizing the findings. In addition, eligible respondents will be entered...

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