Smart Factories and Digital Production Critical Issues Member Forum
Abstract
How do you create value and implement PLM in just 18 months with a limited budget?
A finalist in the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Enterprise Integration and Technology, CooperSurgical launched a transformative digital thread strategy that accelerates product development, streamlines regulatory processes, and strengthens manufacturing transfer, ultimately advancing life-changing solutions. By unifying PLM with an embedded Regulatory Information Management System (RIMS), the organization saved considerable costs, achieved faster time-to-market, increased unprecedented cross-functional visibility, and significantly simplified regulatory complexity. Along the way, CooperSurgical created a single, trusted source of truth that streamlines decision‑making and accelerates global responsiveness.
Presenter:
- Michelle Taub, Director, Product/Lab Systems, CooperSurgical
Facilitator:
- Jeff Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
This call is part of MLC’s Critical Issues Member Forum series.
These members-only calls feature exclusive ideas, insights, strategies and tactics to help MLC members on their digital transformation journey. Each forum call aligns with one of MLC’s Critical Issues. To learn more about these calls and MLC membership, please visit our membership page.
