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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Magazine Features

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REACHing a State of Denial
October 2008 - The European Union is phasing in regulations, known as REACH, that will require chemical manufacturers and their customers to register the chemicals that they produce or use and, in some cases, receive EU authorization to use them.

Siemens + UGS: Is the Merger Working?
October 2008 - More than a year after its bold acquisition of UGS, Siemens appears to have successfully absorbed the PLM provider. But the basic premise behind the merger — the concept of the digital factory — is still in its early stages.

The Innovation Gap
September 2008 - A new reader poll of U.S. and European manufacturers shows serious gaps between the idea of innovation and the practice of managing it over time.

Without a Trace
July 2008 - Business model changes and increasing regulatory scrutiny are putting pressure on aerospace suppliers to improve and automate the processes by which they share part and subsystem lifecycle information with OEMs.

Foiling Warranty Fraud
June 2008 -

Built to Last
June 2008 - Regulations and tough economic times are turning warranty management into a strategic discipline that, if done right, can become a revenue engine for manufacturers.

The PLM Variety Pack
June 2008 - PLM deployment options are no longer limited to on-premise or on-demand. Manufacturers can select from a menu of choices that fit different business models.

PLM's Vertical Challenge
February 2008 - Industry-specific flavors of PLM promise faster time to deployment and lower cost of ownership. But customers should choose wisely and stick with vendors that have proven domain expertise in their sectors.

Strategic Sourcing Takes Vigilance
February 2008 - Supplier consolidation, globalization, and lean initiatives have trimmed costs but left manufacturers vulnerable to supply disruptions. A risk-management approach can detect problems before they escalate.

Siemens Reorganizes
February 2008 - The broad restructuring of the industrial automation giant late last year in a time of scandal is just the first step in a business transformation journey.

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