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Introduction – The purchasing of complex components Operational purchasing of complex components is a challenge for many companies. Complex products are usually assembled from complex components. Today, the OEM of a complex product like a car, an aircraft, or a power plant typically purchases complex components from several suppliers. The quality of the final product

Implementing PLM Collaboration using a hub In today’s globalised and digitalised society, efficient information sharing is crucial for most organisations to run efficiently. This holds regardless if the company is offering solutions or services. At the same time, social media services like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Snapchat have rewritten the rules of social interaction for

Actually, it’s way more important than you might think! Having the correct documentation for a component delivered with a product is often overlooked or forgotten due to the many technical challenges that already come with delivering complex products. Nevertheless, if you want successful product delivery and an efficient aftermarket business, you should ensure that you

Introduction In the recently published paper, PLM in Defence Part 1, Eurostep published a list of 15 requirements to be used in the selection of an information system to manage Product Life Cycle Data in the Defence industry. The 15 requirements were grouped into Business Drivers, Technical drivers and finally Security drivers. In this paper,

Introduction Ministries of defence face a number of challenges that put requirements on how product information is managed, communicated, and shared with different stakeholders during the lifecycle of products. This paper highlights the main requirements, trends, and business drivers, all derived from Eurostep’s experience. The objective of this paper is to provide: Overall, the paper

Managing unstructured and structured product data We are living in the age of digital transformation and IT is becoming an integral part of our lives. Design and engineering of things is today digital but the change in recent years is in the digitalization of our interaction with all “real things” and services. For a long

Export Control and its Challenges Many countries have regulations designed to protect their capabilities, both in commerce and defence. Generally, these are known as Export Control Regulations. They are designed to stop both physical objects and related data, including software and design data, from falling into “the wrong hands,” thereby protecting that country’s interests. Such