PLM Webinar Series 2009

Welcome to The MarketKey PLM Webinar Series, designed for a broad range of product manufacturers and strategic thinkers looking to enhance their PLM knowledge and further understand the commercial benefits of PLM in business.
The first series will include a selection of industry leaders demonstrating the techniques and strategies integral to implementing effective Product Lifecycle Management solutions, including case studies illustrating successful PLM implementation with real ROI. At a time when efficiency and lean enterprise is more important than ever, PLM presents an opportunity to effectively meet the challenges posed by a downturn, without compromising innovation and future growth.
The sessions will cover:
- Case studies and success stories examining how PLM can really transform your business
- Why in a downturn PLM makes financial sense, and is not a luxury that should be cut
- Why PLM is as useful to SMBs as it is to multi-national corporations
- How PLM can be used to cut costs and time across both the development cycle and the entire enterprise
- Why PLM is a valuable enterprise wide tool requiring executive buy-in
- How PLM can help manage growing regulatory hurdles
- Understanding what can cause PLM implementations to fail and the importance of defining the goals
The MarketKey PLM Webinars are free to attend.
1. Using PLM to succeed in the downturn
Date: 3 Jun 2009
Time: 16:00 (UK GMT Summer Time) | 17:00 (Europe Summer Time) | 11:00 (USA Eastern Daylight Time)
As the World economy fights to avoid freefall, many companies are entering survival mode, and those that aren't are still looking to make significant cost savings. One thing is clear, companies must be ready to capitalize on the opportunities that will emerge at the end of the economic turmoil.
This webinar will demonstrate how PLM can improve your business processes, eliminate waste and crucially, maintain innovation through this difficult period. Learn why PLM is not a luxury that should be cut when a recession strikes, but a necessity to compete and succeed during a recession.
2. Delivering the PLM Benefit to the SMB
Date: 10 Jun 2009
Time: 15:00 (UK GMT Summer Time) | 16:00 (Europe Summer Time) | 10:00 (USA Eastern Daylight Time)
How do we turn what customers expect into innovations that do more than they imagined?
The Siemens answer: PLM software for small businesses to improve customer responsiveness
PLM is no longer the exclusive domain of big business. The SMB is now seeing PLM as a genuine opportunity to gain the competitive advantage.
This webinar will show you how moving to a PLM solution can help you to exceed your customers expectations. We will also introduce you to the Velocity Series of PLM solutions design specifically for the needs of SMBs… and we will discuss how implementing Velocity Series has helped other companies exceed customer expectations.
This webinar will cover:
- The SMB case for PLM
- Understanding the selection process and avoiding unnecessary functionality
- The importance of end-user buy-in

