Tag Archives: SMB

Desktop Engineering: Vendors Try to ‘Rightsize’ PLM for Smaller Businesses

By Admin | Published: May 8, 2013

For more than a decade, larger manufacturers have come to rely on product lifecycle management (PLM) to help deal with increasing design and manufacturing complexity, but the software tools have traditionally been expensive and difficult to deploy, keeping smaller companies at bay. PLM vendors have struggled to break into the SMB market, but their approaches–mostly […]

Posted in Creo reactions | Also tagged Manufacturing, PLM, Product Data Management, Product lifecycle management, smaller design teams | Leave a comment

Addressing the PLM Needs of Small to Mid-size Businesses

By barb schmitz | Published: Sep 17, 2012

Product lifecycle management (PLM) software systems are not simply one piece of software, but a means by which enterprises can connect their various parts and functions (concept, detailed design, manufacturing, marketing, etc.) into one cohesive system. PLM is about connecting and sharing a company’s intellectual property throughout a product’s lifecycle, from concept until a product […]

Posted in Reinventing Design | Also tagged Aberdeen, PLM | Leave a comment

Creo Customer: WAGIC Makes CGT’s Top 9 SMBs List

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: Jun 27, 2012

Just because a company is small, doesn’t mean it can’t make a huge difference. You may remember the What A Great Idea Company (WAGIC) that we showcased last year in July. Since then, WAGIC has risen to rock star status. Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) listed WAGIC as one of nine Standout SMBs (small-to-midsized businesses) that […]

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CIO Speak: Openness and flexibility drives SMB decisions

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Apr 5, 2011

“Openness” is on the mind of forward-thinking IT executives at SMBs everywhere these days. Whether they’re evaluating a software solution or considering the impact of the cloud, CIOs are looking for new, more flexible approaches to ultimately provide opportunities and profits. In this second of a two-part interview (read part 1), Roberto Dolci, CIO at […]