Kenesto – A New Approach to PLM
January 16, 2012
There are numerous startup companies attempting PLM technology these days. Design News recently turned its focus on Kenesto, a new process automation system, in its report “PLM Startup Targets Efficiency.” Kenesto is not a replacement for PLM, but “a different approach for solving the process automation piece of facilitating engineering workflow.”
This cloud-based software looks a like an email system by sending and receiving attachments. However, it goes beyond the product development design chain:
“[T]he system lets participants in any department within the company or at an external supplier create and automate processes on-the-fly in a graphical way. It does not require the behind-the-scenes programming of most enterprise business process automation platforms”
The Kenesto developers are not sure how their software will fit with an established PLM, but they are contacting manufacturers to try out their beta test program.
Kenesto is not the only company focusing on efficiency. Take a look at Inforbix. Their software is a collection of integrated applications that help you find, re-use, and share product data. Their efficient solutions liberate the value of product data without wasting time and money. Keep an eye on the companies that take PLM to the next step. Innovation and efficiency go hand-in-hand.
Jennifer Wensink, January 16, 2012
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