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A Piece of the Government Pie for SMBs: Stay Sharp Episode 138

In Stay Sharp Episode 138, How SMBs Can Break Into the Defense Industrial Base, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott welcome two returning guests: Steve Nichols, head of the public sector and defense group at Razorleaf, and John Biagioni, President of Lampin Corporation, the critical component manufacturing expert. They share their perspectives on how small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) can gain a toehold in the network that provides the U.S. government with defense-related materials, products, and services—aka, the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
Juliann Grant
June 5, 2026

Understanding the Importance of Your Master Data: Stay Sharp Episode 136

In Stay Sharp Episode 136, What is Master Data Management and Who Owns It?, co-hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott tackle a new topic that’s critical to the world of digital transformations: master data management. They’re joined by Ann Garcia, Razorleaf Project Manager and self-proclaimed “data enthusiast” with 30+ years’ experience in data management and governance.
Juliann Grant
May 22, 2026

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

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

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

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
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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