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Tariffs have become a powerful force reshaping U.S. manufacturing—not just in terms of costs, but in how goods move, where parts are sourced, and how supply chains are managed.
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This statement almost always sparks debate, confusion, or even pushback. And that’s good because challenging assumptions is how organizations evolve from a document-centric past to a truly model-based future.
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The CM2 Baseline is the crystal ball that allows you to see past, present, and future. It’s the gateway to all the single sources of truth. You can see how it was connected, how it is connected, and how it will be connected.
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It’s a familiar scenario, isn’t it? We’re all wired to solve problems. We identify an issue, envision a solution, and our brains immediately jump to implementation. We tend to gravitate towards solutions and implementing solutions, but this tendency causes us to forget or skip impact analysis of the proposed solution. This isn’t just a minor oversight; it’s a blind spot that can lead to costly rework, unforeseen dependencies, and a cascading effect of issues down the line. Especially if you know that:
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What do you call a change to a product? And no, this is not the start of a joke; it is a serious question. Do you call it an Engineering Change? If so, please consider stopping doing that.
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Alright, let’s bust a persistent myth that really holds Configuration Management (CM) and more specifically CM2 back: the fact that it’s an engineering activity. Yes, engineers are essential. But confining CM to their world is like owning a Ferrari and never leaving the driveway.
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Be honest with yourself and your organization: Does your organization rely on firefighting and corrective actions today? Do you have many inefficiencies that negatively impact the innovative ability of your organization? Do you have issues with delivering quality products and struggle to keep customer trust?
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Regulatory compliance is not the goal—it’s just the starting point. True operational excellence happens when organizations move beyond compliance and into competence. That’s where CM2 thrives.
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Forget the buzzwords. "Digital transformation" has been tossed around so much it’s lost all meaning—just another empty promise in a sea of tech jargon. Businesses are drowning in a DRIP of tools, platforms, and solutions that claim to fix everything. But the reality? Technology alone won’t save you.
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In today’s fast-paced, product-driven industries, businesses must manage complex workflows and a wide array of data to stay competitive. Did you know that companies implementing effective PLM strategies can reduce time-to-market by up to 50%?
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Everyone is eager to understand how to implement AI into their organizations. Leadership demands we need AI to keep up with future trends. Between 50% and 60% of all organizations are using AI. This adoption rate has more than doubled since 2017. However, AI is not a magic wand that can instantly generate meaningful output. Instead, it relies on the information provided to deliver data-driven insights.
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As of January 2025, it’s clear that no PDM (Product Data Management) or PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software has yet been developed to manage and release datasets independently of item revisions. Let’s explore why these systems are still structured around item revisions rather than enabling independent dataset lifecycle management.
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Navigating the complex environment of modern organizations, especially those with a rich history of acquisitions and entrenched legacy tools, presents significant challenges in managing data and processes effectively. This is where the CM2 methodology comes into play...
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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, growing your career at pace requires continual learning, skills enhancement, and professional credentials that set you apart. For both business professionals and students preparing to enter the workforce, obtaining the right certifications and degrees can significantly boost career prospects and earning potential.
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Implementing enterprise software can be a powerful tool for streamlining workflows and boosting efficiency. However, neglecting to address underlying business process issues before diving into a software solution can backfire spectacularly.
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It is essential to understand that UX (user experience) in enterprise software is not solely defined by the software's out-of-the-box (OOTB) user interface (UI) or its inherent usability and complexity.
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IpX (The Institute for Process Excellence) has the blueprint for true continuous improvement that empowers an ecosystem of sustainable excellence, which in turn results in the perpetual success of your organization. This blog-post discusses an important aspect of that ecosystem.
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What is master data? Master data is the information that drives systems and ideally it is your single point of truth for connected systems. Teams must define that source of truth so that you can connect various systems to that information to simplify transactions for the user and ensure data integrity. This mapping of master data is called master data management. How well this is done can make a huge difference in the ease of work for employees and users.
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This will be a summary for this [Assembling the A-Team: Creating an Efficient and Effective Change & Configuration Management Process] Perspectives post that has just enough content to hook the reader and pull them into the full article.
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In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, organizations across industries face a growing challenge: maintaining safety, reliability, and process excellence amidst an epidemic of quality issues.
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In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, organizations across industries face a growing challenge: maintaining safety, reliability, and process excellence amidst an epidemic of quality issues.
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In recent years, the buzz around "digital transformation" has permeated the field of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), promising revolutionary changes and efficiency gains.
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the strategic process of managing the complete journey of a product from initial ideation, development, service, and disposal.
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When I originally took my CM2-C certification, I was intending to learn the tidbits that would help me tactically improve the insufficient change management process at the company I worked for.
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Have you ever worked on one of those initiatives that you dreaded? Did you think to yourself “If I just wait this out, it will go away?"
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We like to keep score – it’s how we determine who’s winning. Without it, we couldn't be sure the New York Jets will continue to struggle, even with Aaron Rodgers.
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Oftentimes the most challenging part of implementing change is understanding the magnitude of change and configuration management and the value it brings to the organization.
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“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is a popular apothegm attributed to a chef and restauranteur, but its wisdom and truth are often highly applicable in business contexts.
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If water coolers (and their virtual equivalents) could rank order the conversations they hear, certainly a general category encompassing “throwing corporate processes under the bus” would appear in the top 3.
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In the product release process, appropriately balancing accelerating program schedules and process efficiency against assuring design robustness and manufacturing readiness has seldom been more challenging.
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Tool providers intentionally develop their solutions to be flexible to suit the needs and wants of various organizations as much as possible with an out-of-the-box approach.
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We have all heard stories about tool implementation projects that endured unplanned problems, hidden costs and ultimately exceeded schedule and budget.
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Even though modern tool solutions are designed to be transparent and simple to use, due to the complexity of operations and the need for certain configuration and optimization, it is crucial to have a process expert on your team.
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Employees are often unintentionally incentivized to produce solutions that only address the symptoms of a problem, never to discover the root cause of the problem they are facing.
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Turnover - there are a lot of reasons for it: the economy, company-wide reduction in force, new opportunity, automation, the employee was a “bad hire” or missed performance expectations, perhaps the employee had a life change that forced them to make a choice between their job and their other responsibilities, the list goes on and on.
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Everyone has heard the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Nowadays, with remote working on the rise, the need to effectively communicate visual product information is more crucial than ever.
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To further understand how Configuration Lifecycle Management can be applied across the enterprise and product lifecycle, let’s look behind the scenes at how CLM works.
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When people think of Configuration Management (CM) or Change Management, they often think of engineering design data. At IpX, we focus on elevating CM out of Engineering’s shadow and expand it across the enterprise.
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The industry is full of terms like Engineer-to-Order and Mass Customization [1]. These used to only apply to consumer products, but within the past several years there has been a noticeable change in customer expectations.
LesenCOVID-19 has impacted nearly all global project timelines due to its effect on the global workforce. Organizations have had to think critically about more effective ways of working.
LesenProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM), Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), and now Service Lifecycle Management (SLM)? You bet!
LesenTo ensure continued success, an enterprise must focus on improving its products and/or services as well as modernizing its configuration delivery system throughout the ecosystem. A world-class enterprise not only defines and documents its products and/or services, but its configuration delivery system as well.
LesenTrue North is more than IpX’s model; it's our DNA. It embodies the spirit of our message and our moral compass.
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