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9780071452304

Product Lifecycle Management: Driving the Next Generation of Lean Thinking Driving the Next Generation of Lean Thinking

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  • Edition: 1st
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  • Copyright: 2005-11-16
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Summary

This groundbreaking book introduces the next evolution of lean thinking: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). PLM expert Michael Grieves shows how to roll out this integrated, information-driven approach across an entire company-to increase organizational agility, optimize efficiency and drastically reduce time-to-market. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Michael Grieves founded the Product Lifecycle Management Development Consortium University of Michigan's College of Engineering and served as its Co-Director. He developed the first on-line Product Lifecycle Management Overview course for College's Center for Professional Development and organizes and chairs the annual University of Michigan AUTOe IT Conference. Grieves also is affiliated with the University of Arizona's internationally ranked MIS Department. Grieves works with PLM users and suppliers to companies such as General Electric, IBM, and Toyota on PLM strategies and implementations. With 35 years industry experience, Grieves is a principal in the international management and IT consulting firm, Core Strategies Inc and serves on the boards of a number of technology companies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction---The Path to PLM
1(28)
Information as a Substitute for Wasted Time, Energy, and Material
6(6)
The Trajectory of Computer Technology Development
12(4)
The Virtualization of Physical Objects
16(3)
The Distinction between Processes and Practices
19(6)
The Outline of the Book
25(4)
Constructing PLM
29(36)
Defining PLM
32(8)
PLM Lifecycle Model
40(5)
Plan
41(1)
Design
42(1)
Build
43(1)
Support
44(1)
Dispose
44(1)
The Threads of PLM
45(10)
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
46(3)
Engineering Data Management (EDM)
49(3)
Product Data Management (PDM)
52(2)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
54(1)
Weaving the Threads into PLM
55(7)
Comparing PLM to ERP
56(6)
Summary
62(3)
Characteristics of PLM
65(30)
Information Silos
65(6)
Information Mirroring Model (IM Model)
71(6)
Characteristics of PLM
77(16)
Singularity
78(3)
Correspondence
81(2)
Cohesion
83(3)
Traceability
86(3)
Reflectiveness
89(2)
Cued Availability
91(2)
Summary
93(2)
The Environment Driving PLM
95(34)
External Drivers
96(13)
Scale
96(3)
Complexity
99(2)
Cycle Times
101(2)
Globalization
103(2)
Regulation
105(4)
Internal Drivers
109(8)
Productivity
110(2)
Innovation
112(2)
Collaboration
114(1)
Quality
115(2)
Boardroom Driver---IT Value Map
117(10)
Income, Revenue, and Costs
118(3)
Comparing Lean Manufacturing, ERP, CRM, and PLM
121(6)
Summary
127(2)
PLM Elements
129(30)
The Process/Practice versus Technology Matrix
129(4)
The People, Process/Practice, Information Technology Triangle
133(23)
People
134(9)
Process/Practice
143(9)
Technology
152(4)
Summary
156(3)
Collaborative Product Development---Starting the Digital Lifecycle
159(26)
What Is Collaborative Product Development?
159(3)
Mapping Requirements to Specifications
162(2)
Part Numbering
164(3)
Engineering Vaulting
167(1)
Product Reuse
168(1)
Start and Smart Parts
169(2)
Engineering Change Management
171(1)
Collaboration Room
172(2)
Bill of Material and Process Consistency
174(1)
Digital Mock-Up and Prototype Development
175(3)
Design for the Environment (DfE)
178(2)
Virtual Testing and Validation
180(1)
Marketing Collateral
181(2)
Summary
183(2)
Digital Manufacturing---PLM in the Factory
185(32)
What Is Digital Manufacturing?
185(4)
Early Promise of Digital Manufacturing
189(3)
Manufacturing the First One, Ramp Up, and Manufacturing the Rest of Them
192(21)
Manufacturing the First One
193(11)
Ramp Up
204(3)
Manufacturing the Rest
207(1)
Production Planning
208(5)
Summary
213(4)
Outside the Factory Door
217(16)
Costs Do Not Stop at the Factory Door
217(6)
Quality Scrap Production
218(2)
Product Liability
220(2)
Warranty
222(1)
Quality in Use, Not in Theory
223(2)
Product Usability
225(1)
New Revenue Model Opportunities
226(1)
Repair Services
226(2)
Product Extension Services
228(1)
End of Life Recycling and Disposal
229(2)
Summary
231(2)
Developing a PLM Strategy
233(30)
What Is Strategy?
233(11)
A Vision of Tomorrow
234(3)
A Realistic Assessment of Today
237(2)
Plan for Bridging the Gap
239(1)
Capabilities and Resources Required
240(4)
Impact of Strategy
244(3)
Implementing a PLM Strategy---Lessons Learned
247(7)
Top Management Is Engaged, Not Just Involved
248(2)
Project Leaders Are Veterans and Team Members Are Decision Makers
250(2)
Third Parties Fill Gaps in Expertise and Transfer Knowledge
252(1)
Change Management Goes Hand in Hand with Project Management
253(1)
The Final Success Factor Is That a Satisficing Mindset Prevails
254(1)
Acting Like the CXO
254(5)
Find PLM Initiatives to Support Corporate Objectives
255(1)
See Beyond Functional Barriers
256(1)
Watch for Optimal Decisions That Are Suboptimal
257(1)
Stretch Change Muscle
258(1)
Think ``One Organization''
258(1)
Summary
259(4)
Conducting a PLM Readiness Assessment
263(30)
Infrastructure Assessment
263(6)
Adequateness of the Current Technology
265(2)
Scalability of the Technology
267(1)
Modularity of the Technology
267(1)
Openness of the Technology
268(1)
Assessment of Current Systems and Applications
269(2)
People Assessment
271(4)
Process/Practice Assessment
275(2)
Capability Maturity Model Assessment
277(11)
Assessment Cautions
288(2)
Summary
290(3)
The Real World and the Universe of Possibilities for PLM
293(12)
Technology
296(4)
People
300(1)
Processes/Practices
301(4)
Index 305

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