Author name: Sathish Kumar Sathiya

My focus is on helping organizations optimize their product lifecycle processes, enhance collaboration, and achieve sustainable growth through effective PLM strategies. Dedicated to delivering value, I strive to empower clients to overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.

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The Product Lifecycle Begins Long Before the First Part Number

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When we discuss PLM, the conversation almost always revolves around the same terms like structured data, released BOMs, engineering change management, document control, change traceability, and process governance. Most PLM presentations, implementation strategies, and digital transformation initiatives focus heavily on how organizations can better control product information after the product definition has already been defined […]

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The Productivity J-curve: the most predictable surprise in PLM

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When an organization decides to implement a PLM practice, the common assumption is everything will be as smooth as it explained during the sales pitch. The consultant, the vendor, the presentations, everyone keeps talking about efficiency, about saving time, about better collaboration. However, nobody put on a disclaimer on the slides in the pitch deck,

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PLM Data Migration: Moving the Product’s “DNA” Without Breaking It

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PLM data migration often looks simple and straight forward on project plans. Organizations approach PLM migration with a mindset of “We’re just moving parts, drawings, and BOMs from a old system to the new one.” However up close, it’s closer to a heart transplant. This is because, Product data is not a pile of files.

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From Files to Knowledge: Turning PLM Vaults into Decision Libraries

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Most PLM systems are good at one thing which is storing and controlling files. They keep the “latest” version of a drawing, lock down revisions, manage approvals, and provide traceability. That’s important, because without control we get chaos. But in many implementation eventually realize a painful truth, even with a well-managed PLM vault, people still

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The Art of PLM Software Testing and What Companies Miss in PLM Implementations

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The Race for Developing New Features In many organizations today, the excitement of creating or adding new features to PLM systems often takes priority over everything else. The IT department wants to innovate quickly and show progress to end users about how cool the PLM systems can be. But in the drive to move faster,

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AI in PLM: It Must Solve Real Business Problems, Not Just Be a Fancy Tool

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A striking result from recent research at MIT is that about 95 percent of generative AI investments yield no measurable returns. That is a wake-up call. It does not mean AI is useless, but it does mean that most efforts are misdirected. If companies treat AI as a shiny add-on, rather than as a solution

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Altegra Consulting is Official Sponsor of Aras Connect Nordics 2025

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Altegra Consulting is proud to announce that we are an official sponsor of Aras Connect Nordics 2025, the premier event bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from around the world to discuss the future of PLM. Our expert PLM consulting team will be actively engaging with participants, sharing insights on how businesses can leverage

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PLM in the Cloud or On the Ground? Choosing What Works for You

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PLM in the Cloud (SaaS PLM) or On the Ground? Choosing What Works for You Over the years, we have all seen how PLM has shifted from being an “Engineering Tool” to becoming the central nervous system of an entire business. What used to be a system for managing CAD files and engineering changes is

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Unlocking Sustainability: How PLM Can Power The “Digital Product Passport” (DPP) Journey

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Understanding the Digital Product Passport The European Union is introducing the Digital Product Passport (DPP), a new regulatory requirement aimed at increasing transparency and sustainability of products. Companies selling physical products within the EU will soon have to ensure detailed, digital records of their products are accessible through QR codes, RFID tags, or similar technologies.

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To Customize or Not to Customize PLM: When, Why, and How

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A key question for PLM consultants and product managers is how much to customize their PLM systems to fit specific business needs. Some organizations take PLM software “out of the box” (OOTB) with minimal changes, while others heavily tailor it with custom features. In this blog, we will explore what PLM customization means, its pros

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