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GFT and Google Cloud collaborate on new AI applications for Google’s Gemini Models

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Global digital transformation company GFT and Google Cloud are collaborating to bring their newest manufacturing-specific AI capabilities to factory floors.

Last year, GFT announced its implementation of Google Cloud’s Manufacturing Data Engine (MDE), which fueled new AI use cases, such as visual production line inspection, predictive machine maintenance, and production forecasting.

Now, GFT is unveiling its next set of applications built on Google’s Gemini Models, including the ability to determine the root cause of errors and defects, visual dashboards that enable users to query organization – wide data in natural language, predicting parts obsolescence before it results in machine downtime, and the ability to convert thousands of machine training manuals into avatar-led video demonstrations. [Read more…] about GFT and Google Cloud collaborate on new AI applications for Google’s Gemini Models

Top 20 industrial software suppliers: There’s an app for that

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As the manufacturing sector transforms under the weight of digitalisation, software has become just as critical as machines on the factory floor.

Industrial companies are increasingly reshaping themselves as software-driven organizations, not only offering physical products but also integrated digital solutions that optimize everything from design and planning to execution and maintenance.

This trend is far from new, but it is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. The growing reliance on software platforms such as PLM, MES, SCADA, ERP, and factory automation systems is fueling the evolution of smart factories and the wider Industry 4.0 movement. [Read more…] about Top 20 industrial software suppliers: There’s an app for that

Siemens expands Teamcenter X to ‘make PLM accessible to companies of all sizes’

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Siemens Digital Industries Software has broadened its Teamcenter X portfolio, introducing new scalable offerings aimed at making its cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software accessible to organizations across the manufacturing spectrum – from small businesses to large enterprises. 

The latest enhancements to Teamcenter X include out-of-the-box capabilities for process management, multi-domain collaboration, and advanced product development.

Siemens says the expansion reflects its ongoing effort to simplify the adoption of SaaS-based PLM and accelerate digital transformation in industry. [Read more…] about Siemens expands Teamcenter X to ‘make PLM accessible to companies of all sizes’

Top 20 product lifecycle management software providers in 2025

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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a strategic process and suite of software applications used to manage a product’s entire journey – from initial concept and design, through development and manufacturing, to service, maintenance, and eventual recycling.

PLM systems integrate people, data, processes, and business systems, providing a backbone for product-related information and decision-making across the enterprise.

The origins of PLM can be traced back to the late 1980s and early 1990s, when major aerospace and automotive manufacturers began adopting digital tools to manage complex design data across long development cycles. [Read more…] about Top 20 product lifecycle management software providers in 2025