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