Helping Manufacturers Get More Value from PLM, IIoT and Digital Transformation
Independent, practitioner-led advisory for manufacturers navigating PLM strategy, implementation challenges, fragmented engineering data and Industry 4.0/5.0 adoption. 22+ years of hands-on experience. Vendor-agnostic recommendations. Flexible, on-demand consulting across India and internationally.
Not sure where you stand? Start with a quick diagnostic to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.
Start with clarity using a structured transformation framework that connects strategy, systems, and execution.
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- Searching for existing product information
- Recreating data that already exists
- Reconciling inconsistent BOMs
- Resolving gaps between engineering and ERP
- Delays caused by unclear ownership and change processes
These are potential sources of avoidable cost. The first step is to establish where they occur in your organization and quantify their impact.
Quantify Your Data Cost →Not every PLM challenge can be addressed through a readiness assessment or diagnostic. If you are dealing with implementation decisions, adoption difficulties, process limitations or gaps between PLM investment and business value, Neel SMARTEC provides independent, practitioner-led advisory tailored to your situation. We begin by understanding the problem, establishing the scope and identifying the appropriate next step.
Discuss Your PLM Challenge →Uthayan is the author of five books on PLM, IIoT and Industry 5.0 — including two major August 2026 publications, the Handbook of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Industry 5.0: The Future of the Industrial Economy, Second Edition (both CRC Press) — and recipient of the 2020 Taylor & Francis Award for Outstanding Professional Book for his work on PLM with IIoT. His work brings together published, field-tested frameworks with hands-on implementation expertise.
With 22+ years of practitioner experience across Windchill, ThingWorx, OpenBOM, and Katana ERP — working with organisations including Flex, Wipro, Syntel, PTC, Sonakoyo, and PreC Solutions — he has delivered transformation across automotive, electrical, medical, industrial, and electronics sectors.
Through Neel SMARTEC, he has delivered Windchill and ThingWorx programs for Flowserve Corporation and conducted a Windchill PLM maturity assessment for Carrier Corporation. He has also been invited as a Guest Speaker by Vestas (PLM Operations team, Chennai) on the future of PLM with AI and digitalization.
He founded Neel SMARTEC in August 2018 as a Business As Service practice — delivering flexible, outcome-driven consulting to help manufacturers accelerate Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 adoption through PLM and IIoT.
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