Product Lifecycle Management »

This book on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) introduces the reader to the basic terms and fundamentals of PLM. It provides a solid foundation for starting a PLM development project as well as gives ideas and examples of how PLM can be utilized in various industries. In addition, it offers an insight into how PLM can assist in creating new business opportunities and in making real eBusiness possible.

Ch. 1 Introduction 1

Ch. 2 Fundamentals 7

Ch. 3 Product lifecycle management systems 27

Ch. 4 Product structures 45

Ch. 5 Integration of the PLM system with other applications 53

Ch. 6 Deployment of the PLM system 67

Ch. 7 Business benefits of a PLM system 91

Ch. 8 Challenges of product management in manufacturing industry 111

Ch. 9 Service industry and PLM 149

Ch. 10 The role of product information management in collaborative business development 177

Ch. 11 Understanding the product lifecycle 191

Ch. 12 Product and product management strategy as a part of business strategy 207

Ch. 13 e-Business: electronic business and PLM 221

Ch. 14 Digest 229

Epilogue 233

Appendix 1 Tools and standards of PLM 235

Appendix 2 Companies and products in the PLM field 243

Appendix 3 PLM terminology 245

Literature and articles 251