$239.99
Taxes may apply at checkout.
Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 1)
21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Overview
This book explains what Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is and why it is needed. It describes the environment in which products are ideated, developed, manufactured, supported, and retired before addressing the main components of PLM and PLM Initiatives.
Components of PLM
Among the components of PLM are 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
Key activities include Organisational Change Management (OCM) and Project Management.
Relationships and Trends
The book describes the relationships of PLM with the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Digital Twins, Digital Threads, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Management, Product Management, and Sustainability.
Final Part and Editions
The final part addresses the PLM Initiative, showing the typical steps and activities of a PLM project or initiative. The sixth edition updates and adds to the successful fifth edition, which, with more than 2,100 citations on Google Scholar in September 2025, is the most frequently cited PLM publication.
Purpose and Updates
It provides a thorough explanation of PLM and the knowhow to implement PLM within a business environment. This new and expanded edition is fully updated to reflect technological and management advances made in PLM since 2021. It broadens the reader’s understanding of PLM and develops skills needed to implement PLM successfully and achieve world-class product performance across the lifecycle.
