047: Companies Need PLM More Than Ever Before

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital Enterprise Society is the authority on the transformation to a digital enterprise, impacting all areas of an organization. Tune in for discussions among industry leaders about operations and action needed to drive digitization principles forward for the future of product development and life cycles.</span><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, Craig Brown and Thom Singer welcome Leon Lauritsen, Vice President and Partner at Minerva in Denmark, to discuss the critical role of PLM in manufacturing and the supply chain.  In recent weeks many companies have found themselves wondering if they can still keep their workforce operating in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. These unprecedented times have proven that the need for company-wide adaptation of PLM is greater than ever.  Leon explains the reasons that companies need to overcome their excuses and implement PLM now. He shares insights into how to effectively introduce PLM into company processes and offers powerful career advice to anyone that is entering the world of PLM. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Learning the tools of the manufacturing and supply chain</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Manufacturing and supply chain tools becoming increasingly more complex</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">COVID-19 is presenting both opportunities and challenges in manufacturing </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Companies that are still struggling with people-dependency would benefit by adjusting their reliance on PLM tools</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">COVID-19 is illuminating the need for improved Information and process flow in manufacturing companies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-