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PLM Transformation |
PLM Transformation: the Program Management Framework
Enabling complex PLM programs to realize business benefits Few have actually achieved the benefits of 'full PLM' because changing the business end-to-end typically requires complex transformational changes which cannot be achieved in isolation. Key success criteria include robust benefit management methodology and stakeholder governance to support organizational and cultural changes enabled by new processes and technology.
This paper presents a program management framework to enable successful PLM transformation initiatives showcasing how it was implemented at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), based in Coventry UK, to support their PLM transformation journey. |
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Digital Plant-Engineering Reduce Costs and Time-to-Market |
Digital Plant Engineering – Reduce Costs and Time to Market Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) involves product development and collaborative technology that allows data to be managed efficiently between all teams participating in the development cycle. However, great product design is only part of the equation; equally important is the plant and assembly processes that are going to produce this product. The majority of the investment in a new product is allocated to plant, equipment and launch. Understanding this topic leads to the benefits that can be realized from recent innovations in the field of digital manufacturing.
This paper examines high level innovations in digital plant engineering. It shows a specific case study of how an old 2D process can be redesigned into a 3D process with much better standardization and collaboration tools. By fully embracing the often neglected field of digital manufacturing in the PLM world, organizations can realize substantial cost savings and large improvements in time to market. |
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Frugal PLM |
Frugal PLM
Cost effective deployment within a limited project time span for small to medium size organizations Large organizations with economies of scale can afford to spend generous amounts of money on Product Life Cycle (PLM)implementations. However, medium to small organizations often do not have the budget or payback to justify a large scale PLM implementation but still have the same urgent business issues associated with product design activities. This leaves such organizations with a quandary: how to address PLM issues within the constraints of a limited budget and constricted timelines.
This paper describes how using a combination of innovation, expert knowledge and understanding of engineering processes can lead to a solution that is designed for cost effective deployment within a limited project timespan. |
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Improving and Retaining Skills through Knowledge Capture - A Modern Imperative |
Improving and Retaining Skills through Knowledge Capture – A Modern Imperative
Capturing, recording and disseminating institutional knowledge In today's globally competitive workforce, learning new skills and advancing existing skills is an on-going task. Neglect of this activity, will result in, at best, stagnant opportunities and, at worst, intellectual extinction. This can be applied to both individuals and organizations. Those that have the mind-set of career long learning will survive and thrive. Organizations that are constantly updating workforce knowledge and skills will expand and profit. An additional challenge faced by organizations is the capture, recording and dissemination of institutional knowledge. This intangible asset represents an often-ignored competitive advantage and should be actively preserved.
This paper presents a Learning Management System (LMS) that provides engineering professionals the knowledge management tools they need to survive and thrive in the brutally competitive modern world. |
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Optimizing Support Costs In A PLM Environment |
Optimizing Support Costs In A PLM Environment
Reducing costs and improving service levels through PLM Outsourcing Solutions As companies are becoming more global, they must adapt to meet new demands and standards without breaking the bank. In today's global marketplace, products are designed, manufactured and distributed across multiple countries and boundaries. One way of adapting is through leveraging Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Implementation and maintenance of PLM in a global marketplace however faces new challenges in structurally different yet closely interconnected economies. Another way of adapting is through outsourcing. This is an excellent way for companies to focus on their core expertise, while tapping into outside resources of other companies to reduce costs. Concurrently, in technology circles, the focus on outsourcing turned from its cost savings to its productivity.
This paper outlines the framework of outsourcing as applied to PLM technology and shows how this can be gainfully deployed in an organization to improve costs and efficiency. |
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Business Improvement through Effective Complex Enterprise Migrations |
Business Improvement through Effective Complex Enterprise Migrations
Completing complex migrations while mitigating risk and limiting disruption
Large organizations that develop complex products accumulate huge amounts of Product Life Cycle (PLM) data that has life spans measured in decades. In addition, the business cannot stop; product development is a vital part of an organization's continued success. Against this background, an enterprise is occasionally faced with the seemingly impossible task of migrating from one PLM platform to another. At first assessment, these migrations face insurmountable obstacles; large data volumes, complex and varied information, incompatible systems and last but not least, the prospect of significant business disruption.
This paper details how a complex enterprise data migration can be effectively executed with confidence and does not have to be the limiting factor in improving a business. |
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