How closed-loop PLM improves Knowledge Management over the complete product lifecycle and enables the factory of the future. (20th August 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kiritsis, Dimitris; Nguyen, Van Khai; Stark, John
• Is Part Of: International journal of product lifecycle management. Volume 3:Number 1(2008)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 77
• Publication Date: 2008-08-20
• Subjects: beginning-of-life -- BOL -- closed-loop PLM -- end-of-life -- EOL -- factory of the future -- knowledge management -- KM -- middle-of-life -- MOL -- product data management -- PDM -- product embedded information device -- PEID -- product lifecycle management -- PROMISE-PLM -- STEP-NC -- knowledge flow; Product life cycle -- Periodicals; 658.56
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-5110

Abstract

The basic concepts of Knowledge Management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) are described. Closed-loop PLM is introduced, highlighting the benefits of optimised knowledge flow and use in Beginning-of-Life, Middle-of-Life and End-of-Life. The PLM/Enterprise Resource Planning interface is often a barrier to the closed-loop knowledge flow needed for the factory of the future. Approaches to overcome this are described.