Juliann Grant, Author at Razorleaf

New Platforms Could Fulfill the Unmet Promise of PLM: Stay Sharp Episode 155

In Stay Sharp Episode 155, The Future Platform for Hardware Engineering: The Report, Explained, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott talk with returning guest Doug Macdonald, a self-described “recovering advocate” for PLM. The trio discuss Doug’s new report that identifies platforms that don’t yet exist, but need to.

Juliann GrantOctober 2, 2026

AI is Freeing Engineers to Decide What Good Looks Like: Stay Sharp Episode 154

In Stay Sharp Episode 154, Operational Digital Twins: Closing the Speed Gap, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott welcome Prithvi Singh Chauhan from Geminus AI for another installment of Stay Sharp’s series on Digital Twins. In his career, Prithvi has supported large scale energy systems as both a working petroleum engineer and a machine learning engineer, which makes him the ideal guest to delve into how AI and machine learning play a role in operational digital twins (ODTs).

Juliann GrantSeptember 25, 2026

The Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering Community Is Now Live!

The Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering Podcast Series is available to everyone. You do not need to be a community member to watch episodes, hear from industry experts, or explore important topics related to digital engineering. The new Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering Community builds on that experience by helping listeners move from simply consuming information to applying it.

Juliann GrantSeptember 24, 2026

Plan Well, But Don’t Be Afraid to Upgrade: Stay Sharp Episode 153

In Stay Sharp Episode 153, Zero Downtime, No Disruptions: Honeywell’s MES Upgrade Story, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott dive into the success story of Honeywell’s MES upgrade with two key players: Ryan Sims, Senior IT Engineer for Honeywell, and Brian Neff, Technical Team Lead for Razorleaf. Ryan and Brian’s insight into what worked well and what didn’t leads to simple, clear advice for everyone facing their own upgrades.

Juliann GrantSeptember 18, 2026

Making the Boring Stuff Fun Again: Stay Sharp Episode 152

In Stay Sharp Episode 152, OpenBOM’s New AI Agents Solving the Problems Everyone Ignores, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down again with PLM expert and friend of the podcast Oleg Shilovitsky and discuss how OpenBOM is taking improved data flow a step further by harnessing product memory and using AI to solve “the boring problems.”

Juliann GrantSeptember 11, 2026

Tech Tuesday – Webinar Series for the Aras Community

Watch On Demand our exclusive webinars on What's New in Aras' Releases. Get inside knowledge on Aras' direction - giving you an edge in your PLM journey. We share and demonstrate exciting updates, features, and applications on Aras Innovator releases.

Juliann GrantSeptember 8, 2026

An Insider’s View of PLM’s Own Lifecycle: Stay Sharp Episode 151

In Stay Sharp Episode 151, The Untold Origins of PLM with Doug Macdonald, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by Doug Macdonald, a self-described innovation enthusiast and recovering PLM advocate. What’s particularly relevant for this episode is that, as Juliann notes, he’s “been here since the beginning,” graduating as a mechanical engineer just as CAD/CAM were entering the mainstream. He gives listeners an insider’s perspective on how PLM came to be and what it looks like today.

Juliann GrantSeptember 4, 2026

From Cavemen to AI in 150 Podcasts

In this Stay Sharp Episode, 150 Episodes In: What We Got Right (And Wrong) About Digital Engineering, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott celebrate the successful completion of 150 podcast episodes. They reflect on the topics, people, and opinions they spoke with along the way, including those that stood out and those have stood the test of time—or not.

Juliann GrantAugust 28, 2026

Turn Uncodified Product Data into Business Value: Stay Sharp Episode 149

In Stay Sharp Episode 149, Product Memory: The Context Layer Behind Every Product, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott talk with three-time guest Oleg Shilvitsky, PLM industry expert and CEO of OpenBOM. He returns to discuss a concept that he may have coined, “product memory,” and why it’s critical to understand and capture for your product.

Juliann GrantAugust 21, 2026

Why You Should Start Creating Digital Threads Right Now: Stay Sharp Episode 148

In Stay Sharp Episode 148, The Question Every Digital Thread Has to Answer, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott expand on a previous conversation (Stay Sharp Episode 141) with Chris Finlay, the former VP of Engineering Innovation at SAIC and current Digital Systems Engineer Director at Raytheon. This time, they explore the benefits and power of the digital thread through Chris’s experience and real-world use cases.

Juliann GrantAugust 14, 2026

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