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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) represents the next frontier in productivity. Building on the principles of lean thinking, PLM goes beyond just manufacturing to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency throughout a product's entire lifecycle—from design to deployment. By leveraging people, product data, processes, and technology to minimize waste in time, energy, and materials, both within the organization and across the supply chain, PLM propels the future of lean thinking.

In this groundbreaking book, PLM pioneer Michael Grieves presents a proven framework for embracing this information-driven approach, offering valuable insights for everyone from Six Sigma and lean practitioners to supply chain managers, product developers, and consultants. Product Lifecycle Management provides a clear roadmap for significantly boosting productivity by aligning and integrating the efforts of your entire organization.

As many companies are reaching the limits of their lean initiatives, with the most impactful areas already addressed, Grieves shows how PLM provides fresh opportunities to drive improvements across functional areas. PLM helps organizations enhance agility, optimize efficiency, and reduce costs. Grieves offers the most comprehensive exploration of PLM available, detailing its characteristics, methods, and tools, while also helping you assess your company's readiness for adoption.

The book also shares real-world examples from leading companies like General Motors, General Electric, and Dell, all of whom have successfully embraced PLM. These companies have saved billions in unnecessary costs and reduced cycle times by up to 60%. Through this book, you'll discover how to:

• Develop and implement a PLM strategy that aligns with corporate goals

• Engage employees in using information to eliminate waste

• Improve the flow of information across your organization

• Optimize and better manage your intellectual capital

• Cultivate an environment that encourages PLM adoption

While lean manufacturing has its limits, Product Lifecycle Management offers the next step toward enhancing productivity. If you're looking to significantly reduce time, costs, and resources, this book serves as your comprehensive, hands-on guide to implementing PLM.