Helping manufacturers get PLM, IIoT & ERP right — without vendor bias | Author of 5 books (Taylor & Francis Award) | 22+ yrs | Founder @NeelSMARTEC
Tamil Nadu, India
Joined December 2012
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A new chapter in my PLM journey.
My new book, Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management, is now published by @CRC_Engineering | @tandfnewsroom
20+ years of PLM experience, learning, and practice brought together in one handbook.
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#PLM #book #Industry5.0
A digital thread is only as strong as the decisions it connects. When engineering changes, product data and manufacturing information don't move together, leaving digital transformation incomplete. Identify the disconnect before choosing the solution.
#PLM #Digitalthread
My 22-plus-year journey across PLM, IIoT, and digital transformation has shaped five books and many conversations with industry and academia.
From the PLM Handbook to Industry 5.0, my focus remains on connecting technology with industrial practice.
#PLM #IIoT #Industry50
At Business Beyond Boundaries 2026, I had the opportunity to deliver the inaugural address on Reimagining Business in the Age of AI and participate in the panel discussion, From Shop Floor to Cloud.
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An important opportunity to bring Industry 5.0 discussions into an engineering and scientific environment.
My invited expert session at LEOS–ISRO's Zero Defect Program:
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Before approving another PLM investment, understand what your teams actually use, where processes remain disconnected, and what business value PLM delivers.
Neel SMARTEC offers independent PLM advisory.
A PLM problem doesn't always need another implementation project.
Start by understanding the problem. I offer a 90-minute advisory session that examines one specific challenge and identifies practical next steps.
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#PLM #Manufacturing
PLM, IIoT, AI, and Industry 5.0 create value by improving how organisations develop products, manage operations, and make decisions.
Technology adoption is the beginning. Business transformation is the outcome.
#PLM #IIoT #AI #Industry50
Drawings may remain when an experienced engineer leaves. But what about the reasoning behind design decisions, engineering trade-offs, and lessons learned? Retaining product knowledge is an important part of PLM.
#PLM #Engineering
A product can meet its design targets and still face manufacturing delays. NPD/NPI teams need to connect engineering decisions, product information, and operational readiness much earlier.
#NPD #NPI #Manufacturing #PLM
Before recommending more PLM investment, I would first ask one question:
Is the NPD/NPI team getting the full value from the PLM system they already have?
The answer can change what a manufacturer needs to do next.
#PLM #DigitalTransformation #Manufacturing
I speak on PLM, IIoT, AI, and Industry 5.0, connecting technology with engineering decisions and manufacturing challenges.
With 22+ years of industry experience, I bring a practitioner’s perspective to industry events.
Speaking topics: neelsmartec.com/speaking-eng…
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Planning your PLM roadmap for 2027?
Before adding more capabilities, find out what's holding your current PLM back.
Is it the process, user adoption, integration, or technology?
Each needs a different solution.
The goal isn't more PLM. It's more value from PLM.
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Your PLM investment should improve engineering work, not just store product data.
Neel SMARTEC’s PLM Utilization and Value Review helps identify gaps in adoption, process, and value. Message us to discuss your PLM situation today.
#PLM #Manufacturing
PLM, AI and IIoT are changing industrial workflows. But technology alone doesn’t transform product development and manufacturing. That’s the focus of my industry and academic speaking engagements, including LEOS–ISRO’s Zero Defect Program.
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When an engineering change is approved, how quickly does the updated information reach production, quality, and procurement?
Where does the delay usually occur?
#PLM #Manufacturing
At LEOS of ISRO’s Zero Defect Program, I explored how PLM, IIoT, and digital continuity connect engineering decisions with quality and manufacturing. Industry 5.0 must show up in practice.
Read: neelsmartec.com/2026/09/14/i…
#Industry50 #PLM #Manufacturing
Before designing a component from scratch, does your engineering team know whether a suitable design already exists? Finding and reusing proven designs can save effort, but only when product information is easy to find and trust.
#PLM #Engineering #Manufacturing
When an experienced engineer leaves, how much product knowledge leaves with them? Drawings capture design. But what about the reasoning behind decisions, past failures, and lessons learned?
How does your organization retain that knowledge?
#PLM #Manufacturing #Industry50
The launch of @PTC Jetstream got me thinking about how engineering teams capture not just design changes, but the discussions, supplier inputs, and manufacturing considerations behind them.
As AI enters engineering, context could become more valuable.
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