(Decision Engineering) 4th ed. 2020 Edition
by John Stark (Author)
This fourth edition of the book
provides readers with a detailed explanation of PLM, enabling them to
gain a full understanding and the know-how to implement PLM within their
own business environment. This new and expanded edition has been fully
updated to reflect the numerous technological and management advances
made in PLM since the release of the third edition in 2014, including
chapters on both the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0.
The
book describes the environment in which products are ideated, developed,
manufactured, supported and retired before addressing the main
components of PLM and PLM Initiatives. These include product-related
business processes, product data, product data management (PDM) systems,
other PLM applications, best practices, company objectives and
organisation. Key activities in PLM Initiatives include Organisational
Change Management (OCM) and Project Management. Lastly, it addresses the
PLM Initiative, showing the typical steps and activities of a PLM
project or initiative.
Enhancing readers’ understanding of PLM,
the book enables them to develop the skills needed to implement PLM
successfully and achieve world-class product performance across the
lifecycle.
