Autodesk launches cloud-based PLM

Feb. 29 | Autodesk PLM 360 is the first PLM product written from scratch for contemporary cloud technology. Autodesk is betting it will be a hit with companies of all sizes. [Editor’s Note: See also our December 2011 coverage, “Autodesk intends global PLM...

Autodesk intends PLM global domination with Nexus

Dec. 5 | Autodesk 360 is a cloud-based suite for product lifecycle management that represents a new strategic direction and a significant about-face. Last week Autodesk introduced a new product lifecycle management (PLM) suite called Autodesk 360; it will ship...

Energizer Bunny dumps Teamcenter for Autodesk Vault

Aug. 30 | Without using the acronym “PLM” Autodesk announces its first competitive displacement since it decided to stop persecuting Product Lifecycle Management. Energizer Bunny, spokestoy for Energizer Batteries. Autodesk today announced that Energizer...

Aras PLM joins Autodesk Partner Program

Aug. 24 | In enterprise PLM only Aras is built on a 100% Microsoft stack, matching the IT of Autodesk Inventor users. Autodesk would be wise to avoid buy-or-build for a while, and let Aras prove the case for PLM in the Autodesk marketplace. Open source enterprise...

Autodesk does about-face on PLM

Jul. 13 | Instead of cracking jokes about “only three companies with a PLM problem,” Autodesk will bring to market this year cloud-based software for managing engineering business processes and workflows. In other words, product lifecycle management without...

PDM Will Be a Growth Market in 2010

Apr. 28 | PDM software sold better than expected in 2009, especially the products aimed at smaller manufacturers. We estimate less than 30% market penetration, with another good year ahead. By Randall S. Newton Editor-in-Chief Despite the economic downturn, it...