Product Lifecycle Management

摘要: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the business activity of managing, in most effective way, a company’s products all way across their lifecycles; from very first idea for product through until it retired and disposed of. The objective chapter this book to provide an introduction PLM, answering questions: “What PLM?”; “Why “When did PLM appear”; “Where used?” This will help those working with company, including involved Initiative, understand basics why it’s so important. It allow them participate more fully Initiative activities. also aims give students basic understanding its importance industry. part gives definitions Paradigm. second looks at meaning letters P, L M acronym. third addresses scope PLM. introduces Grid, describes activities within PLM; identifies resources managed fourth Paradigm, detailing concepts, consequences corollaries. fifth potential benefits, strategic operational, Initiative. sixth shows how has spread since emergence 2001. As 2015, used throughout manufacturing industry world. seventh final problems that solves opportunities enables.