Article on Next Generation PLM
Automation systems website ISA.org carries an interesting article on Next Generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
One interesting quote from the article:
“The aerospace and automobile industries now see themselves as system integrators; their role is not to manufacture all of the underlying parts and components but to purchase them from a global marketplace. In this new context, managing variety and providing mass customization have become the driving forces in organizing design and manufacturing organizations.”
