Don’t Take PLM so Personally
March 26, 2012
In the age of smartphones and tablets, it seems that everything is mobile and everything can be personalized. But how about your PLM? Do we need personal PLM? Oleg Shilovitsky tackles this concept in his post “Personal PLM: Pros and Cons.”
Employees are using more and more of their personal devices at work. Also “web and social networking create a virtual environment that’s personal in many aspects.” Shilovitsky says there are a lot of “cool” aspects to personal PLM, but the biggest problems are:
“…that everything that happens in the company, and outside is social. People need to communicate to get a job done. Without doing these things, the performance will be going down. Another aspect is related to the integration of data. I have my “Part List” and you have your “Part List”. How does it work together?”
Personalization of PLM may have some kinks to work out before it goes mainstream. However, we bet it will eventually take hold. Until then, we will have to focus on technology developments that takes us closer to that goal like the software developed by Inforbix. Though it is not personal PLM, it does revolutionize the way manufacturers find, share and reuse product data throughout their company. Sharing communication in an effective and efficient is the real focus of personalizing PLM and Inforbix is taking us there.
Jennifer Wensink, March 26, 2012
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