It appears that many companies, including SMEs, are increasingly accepting the strategic importance of product lifecycle management (PLM) technologies. These companies now recognize that their most valuable asset is the wealth of information about their products, and that PLM forms the product...

Purpose – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings –...

Purpose – To explain “product lifecycle management”. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer. Findings – According to CIMdata, the overall PLM market is now worth around $17 billion, with nearly two thirds of this spend being on the primary...

Product lifecycle management (PLM) – the strategic business approach that applies a consistent set of business solutions in support of the collaborative creation, management, dissemination, and use of product definition information across the extended enterprise from concept to end of life –...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer. Findings – Bringing products right‐to‐market...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

The planning stage in start‐ups still typically overlooks the importance of organizational capability. Yet experience shows that this frequently leads to operations and maintenance problems that can threaten the viability of new capital projects. So what are the priorities? And how can...

While time to market was the most critical measure of performance in product development throughout the 1990s, the recent economic downturn has caused a shift in priorities. Today, lowering product development costs is the key focus. To this end, companies are looking for ways to improve R&D and...