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Adapting PLM to an Industry’s Unique Needs: Stay Sharp Episode 134

In Stay Sharp Episode 134, The Flex Factor: How Retail Rewrote the Rules of PLM, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with returning guest Brion Carroll, CEO and Principal Consultant at Digital Solutions. Brion, one of the first creators of PDM, explained how it came about in Stay Sharp Episode 130, and this time he’s back to discuss how PLM spread to industries in retail manufacturing. While the conversation focuses on fashion, it also serves as an roadmap for any other industries that aren’t traditional engineering.
Juliann Grant
May 8, 2026
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Exploring New Frontiers in PLM at Aras ACE 2026: Stay Sharp Episode 133

In Stay Sharp Episode 133, Aras ACE 2026: Innovation, AI, and Community, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by two Razorleaf colleagues, Milan Obradovic, Aras Pre-Sales Architect, and Steven Binstock, Senior Aras Consultant. All four attended Aras Corporation’s annual customer community event, Aras ACE 2026, a two day conference bookended by optional tech summit and product training days, and they each share their perspective on what they saw, heard, and experienced at the event.
Juliann Grant
May 1, 2026
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CIMdata’s Insights into AI and PLM in 2026: Stay Sharp Episode 132

In Stay Sharp Episode 132, Event Wrap Up—CIMdata Market and Industry Conference 2026, Jonathan Scott takes over as host, facilitating a discussion with co-host Juliann Grant and another Razorleaf colleague, Ashish Kulkarni, Senior PLM Leader at Razorleaf International in the Netherlands. On the same day in two different countries, Juliann and Ashish both attended CIMdata’s Annual Market and Industry Conference to preview CIMdata’s market analysis.
Juliann Grant
April 24, 2026
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What to Know Before You Go All-In on AI: Stay Sharp Episode 131

In Stay Sharp Episode 131, The AI Reality Gap – What You Need to Know Before Building at Scale, co- hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant welcome returning guest Diego Tamburini, PhD, AI Practice Director and Executive Consultant at CIMdata. Diego previously joined the podcast in Episode 125, Strategic Patterns for Implementing AI in Manufacturing, to describe five patterns of AI use and implementation in the manufacturing industry, and he returns to discuss how theory and shiny demos meet practice when implementing AI.
Juliann Grant
April 17, 2026
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How Product Data Management was Born and What it Means for AI Today

Get Your Foundations Right Before Pouring On the AI Gravy: Stay Sharp Episode 130

In Stay Sharp Episode 130, How Product Data Management Was Born—and What it Means for AI Today, co- hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant sit down with Brion Carroll, arguably one of the godfathers of PLM. Currently the CEO and principal consultant of Digital Solution Group, Brion was a co-creator of the original product data management (PDM) system. Together, they discuss where the need for data management began, how it evolved into PLM, and what the future holds for AI’s role in the industry.
Juliann Grant
April 10, 2026
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Digital Twins at the Speed of Business: Stay Sharp Episode 128

In Stay Sharp Episode 128, Business Digital Twins: Modeling for Resilience and Growth, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant sit down with John Biagioni, president of Lampin Corporation, who brings a unique perspective on manufacturing, operations, and problem-solving for business. He walks listeners through the how and why of expanding your digital twin beyond the product and beyond the factory to your entire business.
Juliann Grant
March 27, 2026
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Solumina is Manufacturing’s Operating System: Stay Sharp Episode 126

In Stay Sharp Episode 126, Digital Product Series: iBase-t Solumina, co-hosts Jonathan Scott and Juliann Grant revisit the world of software provider iBase-t. In Stay Sharp Episode 123, CEO Naveen Poonian covered the company’s origin story, operations, and philosophy, and in this conversation with Sung Kim, CTO, the focus is on the company’s platform: Solumina.
Juliann Grant
March 12, 2026
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