The first book on Product Lifecycle Management in English! In today's manufacturing and service industries PLM - Product Lifecycle Management is an essential mean to cope with the challenges of more demanding global competition. New,more complex and more configurable products must be introduced to markets faster than ever before. In order to cope with this companies form large collaborative networks. In these collaborative networks product information must be transferred between companies in electronic form, smoothly with high level of information security. This book is designed to introduce the reader the basic terms and fundamentals of PLM and give a solid foundation for starting developing Product Lifecycle Management. It gives ideas and examples how PLM can be utilized in various branches of industry. It is also about looking into future, how PLM can assist in creating new business opportunities and making real eBusiness possible. INDICE: Introduction.- Fundamentals.- Product Lifecycle Management Systems.- Product Structures.- Integration of the PLM System with Other Applications.- Deployment of the PLM System.- Business Benefits of a PLM System.- Challenges of Product Management in Manufacturing Industry.- The Role of Product Information Management in Collaborative Business Development.- Understanding the Product Lifecycle.- Product and Product Management Strategy as a Part of BusinessStrategy.- E-Business - Electronic Business and PLM.- Digest.- Epilogue.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-78173-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 290
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés