On November 11th, we celebrated our 5th anniversary of the PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) with a webinar where Jos Voskuil (me) interviewed the five other PGGA core team members about developments and experiences in their focus domain, potentially allowing for a broader discussion. In our discussion, we focused on the trends and future directions…
The PLM strategy consultancy CIMdata has published a new commentary on “How PLM is Decarbonizing Automotive Transport—Amid Political Uncertainty.” The publication was authored by PLM Green Global Alliance participant Mark Reisig, Executive Consultant at CIMdata, and Ameya Joshi, CEO and Founder of MobilityNotes. In announcing the commentary CIMdata’s Cheryl Peck writes: “In this new commentary…
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PLM Green Global Alliance contributor Mark Reisig recently led a CIMdata webinar on “Sustainability Trends Within PLM” on April 10, 2025. Key topics of the agenda that Mark covered include: In advance of the global CIMdata PLM Market & Industry Forums, Mark previously authored a post discussing the important role of PLM in sustainability initiatives….
This new post from the PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) is next in a series on “Leaders in PLM & Sustainability” where we interview professionals from around the world who are working at the intersection of Product Lifecycle Management and Sustainability. Our goal for these profiles is to recognize and encourage professionals who are contributing…
There is no denying that January 2025 was a sobering month for news about climate change. The month started with the devastating fires in Southern California, made worse by a warming climate, and ended with deconstruction of U.S. federal government agencies, funding, staff, websites, data, policies, and agreements related to climate change. Yet, there was…
The following post first appeared in PLM Green cofounder Jos Voskuil’s European weblog “PLM and Sustainability: talking with CIMPA” on 6 January 2025. Most times in this PLM and Sustainability series, Klaus Brettschneider and Jos Voskuil from the PLM Green Global Alliance core team speak with PLM related vendors or service partners. This past year we have been speaking with Transition…
The PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) announces that a new study theme focused on Design for Sustainability (DfS) has been established which will be led by PLM Green contributing moderator Erik Rieger from Transition Technologies PSC Germany. PLM Green’s mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate across the boundaries of technical disciplines, industries, and international…
This is the third in a new series of posts from the PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) on “Leaders in PLM & Sustainability” where we profile and interview professionals from around the world who are working at the intersection of PLM and Sustainability. Our goal for these profiles is to both recognize and encourage PLM…
It’s motivating to witness so many Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) professionals, educators, consultants, and solution providers become active in creating a more sustainable, low-carbon, circular economy. Only a few years ago when one googled the terms “PLM and Sustainability” or “PLM and Sustainable Product Design” there were very few results. Now there are so many…
Our latest PLM Green Global Alliance post is a guest author contribution from Roger Franz who is a recognized authority on supply chain reporting for compliance with worldwide regulations, leveraging his decades of experience with engineering software tools and enterprise IT systems. Previously, Roger shared his professional passion and special expertise for sustainable product design…
It has been very encouraging over the past few years to witness so many Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) professionals become active in the sustainability transition as it becomes increasingly important to our global economy. In this our next series of posts from the PLM Green Global Alliance we will feature and interview those PLM professionals…
One of the attributes I have always admired of engineers, scientists, and consultants is that they are not intimidated by big urgent problems, but instead are inspired by confronting them head on. They often run towards the challenges made visible by bad news, not turning away or becoming depressed by it all. Many appear most…
Recently, I (Mark Reisig) delivered a CIMdata webinar titled, “Sustainability & PLM: An Industrial Perspective.” For those of you who were unable to attend I am excited to share the following summary of key points that I made. You can also view the recorded webinar here at your leisure. I don’t believe anyone would knowingly…
The following history of the PLM Green Global Alliance is from our co-founder Jos Voskuil who shares his passion and mission for the role of PLM in creating a more sustainable, low-carbon, circular economy. I am happy to see that the number of members of our PLM Green Global Alliance on LinkedIn has been growing fast recently. Early this…
The global-leading PLM consultancy CIMdata has announced an educational webinar on “Sustainability and PLM: The Industrial Perspective” to be held on July 11, 2024, at 11 am EDT US. The webinar will be led by Mark Reisig who is CIMdata’s Executive Consultant and Sustainability & Green Energy Practice Director. Mark also serves as a co-moderator…
The PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) is much more than a growing LinkedIn Group! We are an international community of professionals who work with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enabling technologies and are collaborating, educating, and advocating for a more sustainable decarbonized circular economy. What is our Motivation? We are excited by the professional opportunities and…
A European Green PLM Conference to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 14 November, 2024, has been announced by InMediasP GmbH. The Green PLM Conference will focus on developers of a wide range of products who are increasingly facing the complex demands of ESG regulations. These include the Green Claim, the CSRD, the Supply Chain Due…
The PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate across the boundaries of technical disciplines, industries, and international borders to advance the use of Product Lifecycle Management strategies and technologies in the transition to a more sustainable decarbonized circular economy. In our latest quarterly PLM & Sustainability News Digest we hope to…
The PLM Green Global Alliance LinkedIn Group recently added our 1,000th member: Nelson Pinto who is a Product Development Engineering Manager at Simoldes Plastics, an automotive industry supplier based in Portugal with plants across Europe. Nelson represents the ideal profile of a member that PLM Green seeks to serve as a non-commercial source of information…