Helping manufacturers get PLM, IIoT & ERP right — without vendor bias | Author of 5 books (Taylor & Francis Award) | 22+ yrs | Founder @NeelSMARTEC
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A new chapter in my PLM journey.
My new book, Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management, is now published by @CRC_Engineering | @tandfnewsroom
20+ years of PLM experience, learning, and practice brought together in one handbook.
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#PLM #book #Industry5.0
Before recommending more PLM investment, I would first ask one question:
Is the NPD/NPI team getting the full value from the PLM system they already have?
The answer can change what a manufacturer needs to do next.
#PLM #DigitalTransformation #Manufacturing
I speak on PLM, IIoT, AI, and Industry 5.0, connecting technology with engineering decisions and manufacturing challenges.
With 22+ years of industry experience, I bring a practitioner’s perspective to industry events.
Speaking topics: neelsmartec.com/speaking-eng…
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Planning your PLM roadmap for 2027?
Before adding more capabilities, find out what's holding your current PLM back.
Is it the process, user adoption, integration, or technology?
Each needs a different solution.
The goal isn't more PLM. It's more value from PLM.
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Your PLM investment should improve engineering work, not just store product data.
Neel SMARTEC’s PLM Utilization and Value Review helps identify gaps in adoption, process, and value. Message us to discuss your PLM situation today.
#PLM #Manufacturing
PLM, AI and IIoT are changing industrial workflows. But technology alone doesn’t transform product development and manufacturing. That’s the focus of my industry and academic speaking engagements, including LEOS–ISRO’s Zero Defect Program.
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When an engineering change is approved, how quickly does the updated information reach production, quality, and procurement?
Where does the delay usually occur?
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At LEOS of ISRO’s Zero Defect Program, I explored how PLM, IIoT, and digital continuity connect engineering decisions with quality and manufacturing. Industry 5.0 must show up in practice.
Read: neelsmartec.com/2026/09/14/i…
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Before designing a component from scratch, does your engineering team know whether a suitable design already exists? Finding and reusing proven designs can save effort, but only when product information is easy to find and trust.
#PLM #Engineering #Manufacturing
When an experienced engineer leaves, how much product knowledge leaves with them? Drawings capture design. But what about the reasoning behind decisions, past failures, and lessons learned?
How does your organization retain that knowledge?
#PLM #Manufacturing #Industry50
The launch of @PTC Jetstream got me thinking about how engineering teams capture not just design changes, but the discussions, supplier inputs, and manufacturing considerations behind them.
As AI enters engineering, context could become more valuable.
#PLM #Manufacturing
A PLM investment should make some part of product development measurably better. Shorter release cycles? Fewer errors? Better reuse?
What has actually improved in your organization since PLM was implemented?
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Who owns PLM in a manufacturing organization? IT may manage the system, but engineering, manufacturing, and business leaders all depend on its information. Who takes responsibility for the business outcomes?
#PLM #Manufacturing #DigitalTransformation
Five books published between 2019 and 2026 on PLM, IIoT, smart manufacturing, and Industry 5.0.
My work brings these subjects into practice, helping manufacturers address PLM challenges and connecting industry with academia through practical expertise.
#PLM #Manufacturing
PLM is about making product information work for the business.
I explore this in my Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management, published by CRC Press.
Planning your PLM roadmap for 2027?
#PLM #Manufacturing #roadmap #strategy
Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management — published by CRC Press.
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If your organization is reviewing its PLM strategy for 2027, I’m open to discussing the challenges and possible next steps.
A delayed product launch is rarely an engineering problem. Design changes, BOM accuracy, supplier readiness, and production planning all play a part. Where does your NPD/NPI process lose time?
#PLM #NPD #NPI #Manufacturing
PLM 5.0 — how does it connect with Industry 5.0, and what does it mean for manufacturers?
These are among the topics explored in my Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management.
#PLM #PLM50 #Industry50 #Manufacturing
PLM, NPD/NPI, and Industry 5.0 need to connect with real manufacturing challenges.
Open to discussions on advisory work, faculty development, and industry–academia collaboration.
#PLM #Industry50 #Manufacturing
PLM involves product data, processes, ownership and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing and the supply chain. Our Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management explores these foundations. The Industry 5.0 2nd edition takes the wider view.
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Before starting a PLM initiative, ask one question: What should become easier for the people designing, building, and maintaining our products?
The answer should shape the approach.
#PLM #NPD #Manufacturing
A PLM implementation can go live on schedule and still fall short of expectations. One of the main challenges is whether the NPD/NPI team members can use product information to make better decisions every day.
#PLM #DigitalTransformation #Manufacturing