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Juggling WIP
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08/08/2006
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Product lifecycle management (PLM) is a broad concept encompassing the management of product related information from inception through marketing definition, design, prototyping, manufacturing, after sales service and, finally, to end of life.
Whilst there are PLM systems on the market, typically a collection of systems– some available commercially, some developed internally – is needed to cover information management needs throughout the product lifecycle. This is especially true for electronic products, where traditional PLM systems are not designed to manage the work in process (WIP) data needed in engineering
Drawing a distinction
On the surface, engineering information management (EIM) and PLM systems provide similar capabilities, but there is one crucial difference – PLM systems are not designed for editing detailed design data. In other words, PLM systems are not designed to work efficiently and directly with design authoring tools. Data must be extracted from the design tools, properly prepared for manufacturing and then undergo a formal release process, with all the proper approvals, before being allowed to go into the PLM system.
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Author
Dave Wiens
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