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Digital thread is often described in vague and futuristic terms. Many companies imagine it as something that requires a large...

In my article today, we speak about best practices for part numbers, classification & catalog management in OpenBOM. If there...

I continue my 30 days blogging journey. Yesterday, I outlined how customers can start using OpenBOM and today we do...

Modern engineering teams operate across a sprawling landscape of design tools. A single product may involve mechanical assemblies modeled in...

Today, we want to introduce the next group of 30 days articles series – a simple first step toward organized,...

For most of my career in PLM, I’ve watched engineering teams rely on routed documents—ECO packets, PDFs, and linear approval...

Welcome to OpenBOM November 2025 update!  This release delivers several focused updates across BOM operations, ERP and CAD integrations, authentication,...

OpenBOM has recently introduced several updates to strengthen Part Number management and improve the consistency of data across catalogs and...

PLM is undergoing a generational architectural shift. The industry is moving beyond single-tenant and hosted systems toward true multi-tenant SaaS,...

Traditional PLM systems were built for a single company’s internal use. They worked well when engineering, manufacturing, and procurement all...

Every manufacturer faces a critical divide between engineering design and procurement execution. You can design the most brilliant product in...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is evolving from a single-system approach to a network of connected services. The era of monolithic,...

PLM technology can’t stand still—real innovation demands 10× improvements, not fleeting wins from pretty dashboards or one-off “out-of-the-box” features. Just...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) was born in the 1990s, in the era of big industrial IT.Back then, large OEMs —...

In today’s manufacturing world, most design work still happens in desktop CAD systems, while collaboration, planning, and production have already...

Bad data and mistakes has a real cost. Let’s speak about what is that and how hidden errors can impact...

In every manufacturing company, one of the hardest gaps to close is between engineering and procurement. Design teams create product...

In my article today, I want to talk about OpenBOM’s next step toward seamless product data connectivity Manufacturing is changing...

For years, one of the biggest challenges in manufacturing has been getting engineering data out of CAD and into the...

In the recent article OpenBOM MCP & AI Private Beta October 2025 Update, we shared details about the current stage...

In the previous article – Day #10 – Design Projects Explained – How OpenBOM Connects Design Files, Data, and Collaboration,...

The journey to bring AI into the day-to-day work of engineers and manufacturing teams is not theoretical anymore – it’s...

As we wrap up October, I’m excited to share a new set of OpenBOM enhancements that continue our mission to...

Welcome back to Day 10 of the 30-Day OpenBOM Learning Journey! In Week 1, we covered the “why” behind OpenBOM...