PLM Is An Industry Affair - Or Is It?
Jim Brown - December 26, 2003

Introduction

Often it’s the simplest questions that have the most complicated answers. What appears to be a simple question, “Does industry matter when looking for a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution?” leads to an interesting discussion instead of a simple answer. If you are looking for the short answer, the answer is “Absolutely yes!” But the answer is also “Probably not.” The correct answer to whether vertical industry needs should play a significant role in a PLM software selection should not be answered with a simple answer but with a series of questions in return...