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Virtual Engineering Desktop
This is a guest blog regarding Virtual Engineering Desktop post by Annette Munkholt Wätjen, VP Marketing, Lean-On A/S. Connect on Linkedin Follow Lean-On on Linkedin
What is the foundation for Document Management? (Video)
Good Document Management Systems require the right people behaviour, governance & ownership, classification & attributes and last but not least workflows. In this video Peter á Porta will take you through this foundation.
Automate naming and translation of Materials in SAP
Are you struggling to automate name and translation of materials in SAP? Do you spend a lot of time to ensure consistent part names and to translate the names to multiple languages?
In this article we will show how this can be automated based on classification.
Four elements in Succesful Process Improvements
Have you ever attended endless workshops on reengineering processes with out success? Learn in about the four elements you have to focus on in order to succeed.
Is Windchill Document Management only for Engineering?
Windchill is a powerful PLM tool for administrating CAD-models and Bill of Materials.
Using Windchill for Document Management provides additional benefits.
Faster and Better Search in SAP
Many SAP users experience long waiting times or time-outs when searching for Materials using classification and characteristics.
Learn in this article how to improve performance.
Transfer of Process Plans to Routings
Recently, we were tasked to build a solution for a client that made it possible to transfer MPMLink Process Plans to SAP ECC Routing through
Utilizing microservices to compare BOMs
In this blog post, our student programmer Christian describes one of the tasks he is working on at the moment Currently, we are developing a
Intelligent Material Numbers – outdated habit or good practice?
Intelligent or non-intelligent Part Numbers. What are the pro’s and con’s?
Introducing new part numbers for design changes – FFF Rule
Engineers performing a change of an original design must make the right decision on whether to revise the original design or to create a new
Document Management in Windchill
Windchill is a great system for control of not only CAD and drawings, but also technical documents. However, the out-of-the-box solution for document reviews are limited and often requires additional manual procedures in e.g. Excel to manage and drive the document reviews.
Learn in this article, how to use Windchill more efficiently for Document Management.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA bots)
(Video) Webinar on Robotic Process Automation – its opportunities, values and benefits.
Passing information from Windchill to ThingWorx mashup
In previous article ”How to embed ThingWorx Mashups in Windchill” we covered the basics of the integration process. Now we are going one step further. In this article we will learn how Windchill platform and our embedded ThingWorx mashup can communicate and exchange information.
Embed ThingWorx Mashup in Windchill
Ever wondered how to embed a ThingWorx Mashup directly in Windchill?
This article shows how.
PLM vs PDM – What is the difference?
When dealing with technical systems or parts of an industry, designations and abbreviations can be many, and they can be difficult to tell apart and even to quite understand. In this article, we will help you understand the terms Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) and we will highlight the differences between the two.
SAP in Microsoft Power Apps
In this article, I will provide a guide to setup SAP NetWeaver Gateway and Microsoft Power Apps such that information from SAP can be visualized
Why engineers should stop revisioning
Old practice Revisioning of drawings and 3d models in CAD and PDM systems is an old and common practice. The practice origins from the days
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