Product lifecycle management driving the next generation of lean thinking

"Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the newest wave in productivity. This revolutionary approach is an outcome of lean thinking; however, PLM eliminates waste and maximizes efficiency across all aspects of a product's life - from design to deployment - not just in its manufacture. By us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grieves, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2006
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • the path to PLM
  • Ch. 2. Constructing PLM
  • Ch. 3. Characteristics of PLM
  • Ch. 4. The environment driving PLM
  • Ch. 5. PLM elements
  • Ch. 6. Collaborative product development
  • starting the digital lifecycle
  • Ch. 7. Digital manufacturing
  • PLM in the factory
  • Ch. 8. Outside the factory door
  • Ch. 9. Developing a PLM strategy
  • Ch. 10. Conducting a PLM readiness assessment
  • Ch. 11. The real world and the universe of possibilities for PLM.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index