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On this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome Brandon Wildman from Mahindra Automotive.  Brandon works as an advanced manufacturing engineer and shares his experiences with working at one of the country’s largest automotive companies compared to now working at a much smaller company.  He offers his insights on BOM processes, how PLM can help program management, and what the future of PLMs looks like from the perspective of this younger generation guest. 

On today’s podcast you will learn:

Differences Between Small and Large Companies

• A look at large and small automotive companies and their processes
• How can PLM help with process constraints?
• Maximizing opportunities for innovation at a company of any size

All about BOMs

• How much of a BOM should be a manual operation?

• How much of the BOM management could be automated?

• The main differences between perpetual and fixed BOMs
• Managing effectivity in engineering BOMs and materials BOMs

Future Challenges for PLM

• Increasing understanding of the need for PLM within any company
• The importance of full visibility from cradle to grave 
• Identifying weak points of flow and increasing visibility

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