Zammit, Joseph Paul, Gao, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5625-3654 and Evans, Richard (2017) The challenges of adopting PLM tools involving diversified technologies in the automotive supply chain. In: IFIP 14th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, 9-12 July 2017, Seville, Spain. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

In order to reduce product development (PD) costs and duration, PD cycles are being accelerated in order to reduce the time to market and satisfy the end customer needs. Another key challenge in PD today, is product diversification in the technologies used, requiring improved collaboration amongst local and dispersed multi disciple PD teams. A main stream tool that aids and support engineers in PD to collaborate and share information / knowledge is Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). This research explores the benefits and requirements of implementing a PLM system for a PD and manufacturing company within the automotive supply chain. This paper first provides a brief background of the subject area, followed by an explanation of the initial industrial investigation for the implementation of a PLM system, from which investigation the resulting conclusions and recommendations are presented as the building blocks of the implementation project.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Product lifecycle management, Product development, Automotive supply chain
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Engineering Design in Practice Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2020 23:36
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/17777

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