Innovation

Smart factories are taking over manufacturing. Here is everything you need to know.

A recent survey shows consumers will sever ties with brands who don’t deliver on sustainability claims—and they’ll spend more on those who do.

BekaertDeslee's quest for top-tier operational efficiency led them to Propel Software.

Breg's Erika Blair and Serena Oaks present their strategy, best practices, and results from the successful launch of an integrated PLM and QMS platform.

Three change agents share best practices on how to efficiently introduce new software and business processes across teams and companies.

Discover how 140-year-old BekaertDeslee embraces technology to beat its startup competitors—while delivering consistent double-digit revenue growth.

Kevin Chien explores HLS trends, the launch of Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, and how Propel customers can harness AI for healthcare excellence.

Professor Nitesh Chawla explains why actionable data is the only ingredient for success in today’s chaotic market—and generative AI is the key to remaining competitive.

Innovation has always been central to the TRX story. Now they can innovate even faster after implementing Propel PLM in just three weeks.

After the Agile PLM user base was shaken by Oracle’s end of life announcement, their new offering, FutureSight, is designed to predict the next unexpected roadmap change.

Companies that follow this approach will ensure digital transformation efforts are purposeful and geared toward driving growth, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

How digital transformation can improve patient outcomes, speed to market, and more.

Savant Systems shows how strong tech stacks allow business leaders to generate profits where competitors cannot.

How did Savant Systems increase revenue by 35% in two years? Find out in this presentation from the 2nd annual Salesforce Manufacturing Summit.

Savant Systems out-innovates competitors by emphasizing a strategic partnership between business and IT that delivers superior customer experiences.

Episode 20. Rule 20: Delivering PLM Success in an AI-Obsessed World. The world is teeming with conversations about AI—but how often are they backed by Forrester research?

Learn how personal experience and passion for helping others can fuel business growth in the health and wellness industry.

Forrester's VP/Principal Analyst George Lawrie and Propel CEO Ross Meyercord discuss how AI-powered PLM solutions allow you to extract more value with larger, standardized, and most importantly—trusted—datasets.

While everyone else jumped on the AI train, manufacturing companies have watched from the sidelines due to security concerns and proprietary constraints. Until now.

Manufacturing Day 2023 falls on a watershed moment for the industry. Let’s examine all the pivotal trends shaping tomorrow’s manufacturing landscape.

Episode 16. Rule 16: Solutions for Sustainable Leadership. PLM veteran Michelle Stone shares best practices when it comes to driving sustainable product development.

As Salesforce unveiled the future of enterprise software, Propel was there, capturing every insight. Here are our key learnings from Dreamforce 2023.

Not only are medtech companies accelerating to meet the evolving demands of consumers, they're using the changing landscape as an opportunity to innovate in three key areas.

Digital transformation is by no means a small undertaking and there are bound to be naysayers. Here’s how to help folks through the most common fears.

Episode 11. Rule 11: One Platform, One Vision. How Savant Systems out-innovates competitors with a holistic approach to product development.

The goal of a product value management (PVM) solution isn’t only to drive value for the customer, it’s to embed value in every aspect of the business.

A look at the challenges faced by traditional players, the rise of online mattress buying, and how BekaertDeslee's digital transformation is revolutionizing the market.

What’s the point of digital transformation if you’re still siloed or stuck with rigid processes? Here’s how product value management (PVM) is designed to unleash unfettered innovation.

In Propel CEO Ross Meyercord's keynote for Propulsion 2023, he illuminated the path forward for product companies on the fast track to business evolution.

Industry leaders Geoffrey Moore and Alexa Vignone explain how digital transformation maximizes customer lifetime value and the main challenges companies face when implementing their digital strategies.

Three experts—Kirsten Allegri Williams, Cindy Bolt, and Ray Hein—explore how changing consumer behavior is affecting manufacturers and why they need to think differently to succeed in a digitized world.

Savant Systems, the leader in premium smart home products and parent of GE Lighting, is using technology and innovation to disrupt a 100-year-old market. Featuring Savant's Angie Larson and Beth LeClerc.

As with any business model evolution, the move toward subscription models is having a big impact on a number of key roles at product companies.

Here are some tips for managing digital transformation to deliver revenue growth and cost savings.

As the supply chain continues to grapple with an increasingly digital consumer base, a remote workforce can be a bigger boon than most realize.

How to get a headstart on the top trends of 2023, as predicted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

Artificial intelligence is a part of our lives now and we should know what to expect. I’ve done the reading so you don’t have to. Here are my predictions.

As in all relationships, technology breeds stronger connection—and medical device companies are reaping the benefits with their contract manufacturing partnerships. Here’s how the trend is driving competitive advantage in the industry.

Standing still is not going to cut it in 2023. Here are our top 5 predictions for what’s next in product innovation.

In this Converged Live webinar, Propel's Tom Shoemaker is joined by CIMdata's Peter Bilello and Meyer Sound's Chris Conner to discuss how product value management (PVM) can not only ready you for the next disruption, but help you to thrive.

In his prolific career as a manufacturing leader, the one constant that Michael Farr observed: harnessing tech will always deliver a lasting competitive advantage.

A recent trend in the medical device industry shows how contract manufacturers are evolving from cost-saving business requirements to valuable partners in product development.

Despite the outsized product success of implementing composable technology for enterprise software, we’re still years away from a majority adoption.

What happens when an increasingly customer-led market demands a stronger product experience than your established system can provide? It creates a product value gap. Propel CMO Dario Ambrosini explains more in this Converged Conversation.

Though only a few years since the last in-person Dreamforce, the confluence of new tech showed off the hyper-acceleration of pandemic-era innovation.

Staying nimble is the name of the game in the age of ongoing disruption. In this Converged Conversation, Propel's Chuck Serrin and Grant Bremer cover the key tips for making it through and staying ahead.

In the medtech industry, product innovation is accelerating at a breakneck pace, and it’s no wonder, with the potential for life-saving care as the outcome.

IT leaders have become a vital part of revenue growth strategy. Product companies should harness their skills to drive business value.

With seismic changes threatening our economy, global relations, legislature, and environment all at once, how can business leaders provide stability for their employees? Propel CEO Ray Hein explains in our debut Converged Conversation.

When well enough prepared, your company could not only conquer the next disruption, you could leverage it to be good for business.

In CEO & Founder Ray Hein's keynote for Propulsion 2022, he announced our new name, a new approach to product development, and a potential new future for the product industry.

Episode 8. Rule 8: Never Stop Evolving. With an industry that’s changing all the time, the only way to grow is to change with it. Dmitriy Geler of BekaertDeslee explains how.

In Bruce Mehlman's compelling presentation "The Great Acceleration," he identifies four macro changes driving disruption.

Alexa Vignone, Geoffrey Moore, and Kirsten Allegri Williams, explore the benefits of being "obsessed" with your customers.

Dmitriy Geler (BekaertDeslee) is one industry expert who is especially poised to tell us more about the link between growth and transformation (hint: it's right there in his title!).

Dr. J. Cris Salinas (Salesforce) explains how and why medtech companies who are leaning into tech adoption are taking it even further and virtually transforming the industry.

Zero100's Kevin O’Marah details how efficiency gains from technology improve sustainability of supply chains, while also delivering a positive impact to bottom lines.

Research conducted by Zero100 confirms a new approach to product management has arrived, and it's leaving the competition out of the loop.

Bonus Rule: Loop in the Customer. As customer success becomes the name of the game, a “sea change” in product management is just around the corner.

Episode 7. Rule 7: Delight Your Customers. Why are tech companies of all sizes shifting their business model around customer experience? Alexa Vignone has answers.

Episode 6. Rule 6: Learn the Key Success Factors. Cloud solutions are the way of the world now – or so it may seem. What can companies do to move it along?

Companies that manufacture goods are modernizing every piece of their business, especially after the pandemic. Don’t fall behind in the digital age with a legacy quality management system (QMS) or product lifecycle management (PLM) solution.

Episode 1. Rule 1: It's All About the Industry. Listen to our debut episode of The Platform Rules with guest Bob Evans, founder & curator of the Cloud Wars Top 10.

Episode 4: David Dykeman (Greenberg Traurig)

Episode 3: Carlo Stimamiglio (Alira Health)

NSF’s Future Manufacturing program is looking to revolutionize the industry by supporting research to enable new manufacturing capabilities.

What the future of supply chain management looks like and the technological trends you should be paying attention to.