Michael Finocchiaro - DemystifyingPLM (Page 3)

The Bill of Information: Beyond Bill of Materials in the Digital Thread Era

While most manufacturers are familiar with the Bill of Materials (BOM) concept, there’s growing interest in more comprehensive frameworks like the Bill of Information.

The Future of PLM S01E02: Asset Lifecycle Management

Transforming Engineering Workflows: Agentic AI and MCPs Address Daily PLM Challenges in 5 Use Cases

delve into the Agentic AI use cases in the context of PLM, providing more detail on the pieces and parts, the AI's role, the system interactions, and how the sources discuss dealing with issues. Here are five key PLM-related use cases discussed, integrating the details provided across the sources.

Silicon to Systems: The Wild West Coast's Transformation of PLM

From San Diego to Seattle, West Coast innovators infused PLM with computing breakthroughs, consumer-focused design thinking, and eventually, cloud transformation that would reshape how the entire world approaches product development.

The Future of PLM S01E01: Digital Threads as a Service - Ideation to Engineering

Between the Coasts: The Untold Story: How America's Heartland Shaped CAD and PLM Evolution

The central United States—spanning from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast and from the Appalachians to the Rockies—has been home to pioneering companies and visionaries who fundamentally transformed how products are designed, engineered, and manufactured.

Boston's Hidden Legacy: How the 128 Tech Corridor Became a CAD/PLM Powerhouse

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software has a surprising epicenter: Boston's Route 128, home to many PLM and engineering software giants.

Fino Post Index from Aras ACE 2025

#ArasACE2025 was a fantastic few days in Boston where I

Index of My Summaries from Capgemini Engineering Horizons Conference 2025

Future Horizons: Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Autonomous Systems in Manufacturing PLM

Building on our previous analysis of current PLM implementation challenges, we project a technological trajectory for the next 3-5 years, identifying key inflection points, technical prerequisites, and strategic implementation pathways.