Currently on ENGINEERING.com: Siemens Teamcenter And PTC Windchill Top Forrester’s New PLM Evaluation

Which PLM systems are leading the market in terms of discrete manufacturing?
As aways, this question is as topical as it is controversial—but that doesn’t stop industry analysts from trying to position these developers against each other. One of the more prominent and ambitious analyses is the Forrester's Wave report, which has now published its 2023 Q1 report examining the current PLM players in the context of their capabilities in discrete manufacturing; that is, the production of distinctive objects such as cars, furniture, smartphones, airplanes and other products. This contrasts with process-industrial manufacturing, which is about combining supplies, ingredients or raw materials using a formula or recipe.
A main aspect of the Forrester’s Wave report is a graphic representation illustrating how the analyst positions the PLM companies in different layers, and how they compare in relation to each other. This goes from the "Leader wave" and the one closest below it called "Strong performers," to the third wave with the players characterized as only "Contenders" followed by the lowest wave called “Challengers.”
The report is based on a 22-point evaluation of the most prominent PLM players. Clear leaders in the positioning illustration are two actors: Siemens Digital Industries Software with the Teamcenter/Xcelerator portfolio, and PTC with the Windchill PLM platform. Their evaluation results have ended up so close to each other that, based on their position at the top right of the "Leader Wave," it is hard to tell them apart—though Siemens does slightly edge out PTC.
The third PLM developer in the lineup, Dassault Systèmes and its 3DEXPERIENCE platform, is positioned a bit behind Siemens and PTC in terms of both axes in the graphic. The vertical axis depicts strength in terms of strategy, and the horizontal axis illustrates strength in terms of the current, existing offering capabilities.
What is it that puts Teamcenter and Windchill in the leading positions? Click on the link below the intro to read Forresters views and PLM&ERP News', Verdi Ogewell's, comments on this topic on ENGINEERING.com.