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Product Lifecycle Management

PLM

Blog: DNA nana

Agenda

What is PLM?– Definition – Who uses PLM– Function of PLM– Benefits of PLM

In a dilemma…Mr. White’s company enlarged a lot recently…

BUT…he felt extremely troubled…

Poor information of our products

Hard to communicate within the

company

Lack of efficiency about information

and among departments

Hard to update data and products

Lack of competition

… So many tough problems… Losing money means losing my life…I don’t

want to commit suicide… What should I do?

Don’t worry, Mr. White. We come to save you!

Are you kidding me?How can you help me,

naïve guys?

PLM

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roduct

anagement

ifecycle

Exactly!

Deal with initial data

Create an business idea/ product

brings together the many companies, departments and employees involved with the product's production

streamline their activities

Compete & gain market

share

Idea generation Design Manufacturing

Distribution Use Support

Retire Dispose Reuse

Beginning of life

Middle of life

End of life

Product lifecycle phrases

Consumer Goods Aerospace &

DefenseEducation

Energy

Government

High Tech Electronics

PLM

WHO?

Benefits Reduced time to market Increase full price sales Improved product quality

and reliability

Reduced prototyping costs More accurate and timely request for quote generation Ability to quickly identify potential sales opportunities and revenue contributions

Savings through the re-use

of original data

A framework for product

optimization

Reduced waste

Savings through the complete integration of engineering workflows

Improved forecasting to reduce material costs

Maximize supply chain collaboration

Faster Marketing

Higher Quality

Safer product

More sales Less errors & waste

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMRSwPxP5c0#t=61

PLM the science of making product Data collection Target business objects Access information techniques Generate workflow

Thank you! You did save me!

My pleasure!

Oh, I think I should learn

more about PLM now!

[Who]Every company who wants to increase efficiency by lowering costs and decreasing the time from idea inception to product placement

[Why] Increase competitiveness Increase complexity

In conclusion…

What? Why? Who?

How? Thanks!?[What]The management of an item as it moves through the typical stages of development, growth, maturity and decline.

[How]improving dada production and management, interdepartment integration, and streaming of activities.

References

• http://www.product-lifecycle-management.info/• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8FBc_DORm4• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMRSwPxP5c0#t=61• http://www.product-lifecycle-management.info/what-is-plm/

plm-function.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_lifecycle_management