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Introduction To PLM
Jayakumar VadiveluPLM Consultant
<<A. What is PLM ?A. What is PLM ?
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Is it CAD ? Is it DM ?
Is it PDB or PDM ?
Is It PPM ? Is it ERP ?
Is it a Process ? An approach ? Strategy ?
PLM ???
Is it a Software Application ?
Is it All the above or some of the few ? Or What exactly is PLM ?
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PLM – Product Lifecycle ManagementProduct lifecycle management (PLM) is the Business Strategy of managing
the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal
Product Lifecycle
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PLM Business Process Map
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Source : BAE Military Air Systems
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CIMData defines PLM as
A Strategic business approach that
Applies a consistent set of business solutions that supports the collaborative creation, management, dissemination, and use of product definition information
Supports the Extended enterprise ( Customers, Design and supply partners)
Spans from the Concept to the last stage – the life of a product or plant
Integrates People, Processes, Business systems and information
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The fundamental Concepts of PLM are
• Accessing and using product definition information in a universal, secure and manageable manner1
• Maintaining the integrity of product definition and related information throughout the lifecycle of the product or plant2
• Managing and maintaining business processes used to create, manage, disseminate, share and use the information3
Source : An article by Rajaravisankar Shanmugam (TCS) on “PLM - RFID combined solutions to solve new business issues”
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Evolution of PLM Market
Copyright © 2007 by Focus 20, LLC
Product Data
Image/DocumentManagement
View &Markup
PLM
Simulation& Mock up
EnterpriseApplicationIntegration
Web Portals
Product Realization
Project Mgmt
RequirementsTraceabilityManagement (RTM)
1985+1990+
2000+
1995+
Data MgmtFile Vaulting
Basic WorkflowMulti-CAD
BOMChange Mgmt
Configuration MgmtProduct Structure Mgmt
Process MgmtWeb Architectures
EAI ToolsApplications
Solutions &DMU Env
2005+
NPDI
Portfolio MgmtInnovationMgmt
Analytics
Mechatronics
EDMPDM
CPC
Source : Focus 20 - A leading source of consultative services in the areas of PLM
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Product
Process
People
Data
PLM is made of …
Data
People
Process
Product
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PLM… All of Data
<<PLM
Database
Various Stakeholdersof PLM data
PLM enables the entire network (A company, its departments, its business partners, suppliers, OEM, and customers) to operate as a single entity to conceptualize, design, build, and support products
Source : Arena Solutions
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Source : BAE Military Air Systems
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Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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PDM
PDM the subset of PLM
Source : SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
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PLM is one of the four cornerstones of an Enterprise’s information technology structure.
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ERPCRM
SCM
SRM
PLM
PLM has the tendency to cover or touch everything a company does related to its product.
Which processes, data, functionality belongs in which system ? Clear boundaries between systems and concepts Exits ?
Source : Focus 20 - A leading source of consultative services in the areas of PLM
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Major IT Domains Today – Intellectual vs. deliverable asset management
IntellectualAssets
Design Collaboration
Portfolio/Rqmts.Management
Supply ChainLogistics
Orders/ServiceForecasting
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SCMSCMERPERP
Deliverable Assets
Copyright © 2003 by CIMdata, IncSource : CIMData
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PLM – Interaction with other applications
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PLM a Paradigm Shift….
Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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Before PLM…
Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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PLM …. Joining the Gap
Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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Without PLM, pain throughout the lifecycle
Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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Source : Tristar
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Risks that PLM avoids……Product not behaving as expected
Damage to Company image
Product Recalls
Loss of customer and Revenue
Products Late to Market
Products not meeting specifications
Product Development projects failing
Product related accidents
Product related law suits and fineSource : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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Benefits that PLM Provides……Quick product launch ( Reduced Time to Market ) : Decrease product development time
through efficient collaboration.
Reduce errors by automating processes and driving conformity to corporate standards
Reduce scrap and rework by automatically sharing product data with downstream
manufacturing systems, personnel, and partners. Increased Product Revenue and Reduced
product related cost
Increase efficiency by enabling all enterprise users to quickly find and manage multiple
forms of digital product content. Product Design Reuse
Eliminate mistakes associated with duplicate data, incomplete data, or manual data
transfers via a single, secure repository for all product content
Lower your total cost of ownership (TCO) and technology risk by reducing the number
of systems and databases to maintain and administer
More secure access to information
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Global
Economy
Drivers
• Globalization, Increased Competition, Demanding Customers• Out Sourcing, multi-Site Activities, multi-cultural, multi-Lingual Environment• Increasing product/ Solution / Service complexities• Shareholder Demand to increase value• Mass customization and personalization• Product Traceability• ( Recycling Directives )• Evolution and complexity of Information System
Technologies
• Powerful DBMS• Telecommunications• WWW• Powerful Hardware Infrastructure• RFID• GRID Computing
PLM no more an option, but a compulsion to survive
Source : Dr. John Stark – PLM : Understanding, Justifying and Realizing
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PLM with other Technology - Example
A Solution
Source : Images taken and modified from an article by Rajaravisankar Shanmugam (TCS) on “PLM - RFID combined solutions to solve new business issues”
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Implementing PLM requires a business transformation effort,not just a software install
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