PLM Publication References, Reconstructing PLM for Business Transformation, Why Change what's Working?, Of PLM, IoT and M2M, Ignition Recall, PLM14 Conference
2PLM NewsletterJohn Stark Associates June 9, 2014 - Vol16 #12 |
Welcome to the 2PLM e-zine This issue includes :
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PLM Publication References |
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As of June 6, Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation, the most popular PLM publication, had been cited 443 times in journal articles, books and theses.
In recent weeks it has been cited in:
A PLM Components Monitoring Framework for SMEs based on a PLM Maturity Model and FAHP Methodology develops a PLM components monitoring framework to assess and guide PLM implementation in small and middle enterprises (SMEs). The framework builds upon PLM maturity models and decision-making methodology. A proposed PLM components maturity assessment (PCMA) model can obtain general maturity levels of PLM components based on key performance indicators. One developed method of the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (Fuzzy AHP) is applied to extract the premier improvement component needed. |
Modelling for Data Management & Exchange in Concurrent Engineering - A Case Study of Civil Aircraft Assembly Line describes research to improve the dataflow performance of the Concurrent Engineering (CE) practice in the detail design stage of the aircraft Assembly Line (AL) in the C919 aircraft project. By assessing the CE performance and benchmarking, improvement opportunities were identified, and then an activity-oriented workflow and dataflow model established by decomposing the work process to detail levels. Based on this model, a Product Data Management (PDM) based support platform is proposed to facilitate data management/exchange in dynamic workflow to improve work efficiency and interoperability.
Model Driven Engineering (MDE) offers a solution to avoiding testing costs without affecting the execution quality of the applied test. Tests Management in CALIPSOneo: A MDE Solution presents a practical overview of a Model Driven Testing (MDT)-based methodology and its impact on the CALIPSOneo project, which was carried out in liaison with Airbus Defense and Space and, particularly, with the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) department. |
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Reconstructing PLM for Business Transformation by Roger Tempest |
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Everybody likes to aim for 'Transformation' with their PLM implementation, but it is very difficult to achieve.
This issue was highlighted within the PLM Financial Framework towards the end of last year (see 2PLM November 25), and the new PLM Financial Handbook provides an explanation. The Handbook sets out 8 Stages to achieve Basic Financial Management, in which the PLM implementation is managed via a structured set of financial metrics. These are:-
For companies that want to aim for the very best in PLM the Handbook includes a 7-Stage methodology for Advanced Financial Management, in which the financial benefits of PLM are shown automatically in the company accounts up to Board level. These are:-
The sharp-eyed reader will notice that 'Deconstruction' in the Basic process becomes 'Reconstruction' in the Advanced. This is not just a "play on words" - the distinction is very important. |
In Basic Financial Management it is necessary to Deconstruct the various claims for "PLM Value" and "Points of Pain" in order that they can be processed by the Metrics Algorithm. (See 2PLM April 28.)
To achieve Advanced Financial Management, the whole long-term direction of PLM needs be reshaped so that it is 100% enterprise-wide and no longer piecemeal; and there needs to be a realignment of the company's accounting and reporting structure to adapt to the new PLM impact. Only then can the Board see what PLM is achieving, and what more it can do. PLM Reconstruction therefore enables Business Transformation. This is not an easy task, and the PLM Team will need to work proactively with managers and VPs from around the whole organisation. The new PLM Financial Management Toolset provides the methodology and the working material. The methodology and tools will be reviewed at the upcoming workshop that will be hosted by the PLM Institute in Geneva on 01-03 July. The Agenda includes sessions on how to reach Board level; how to establish the planning framework; and group discussions on how to overcome barriers in the delegates' own companies. This will give participants a chance to see how the new material works and to input their own requirements for the finished toolset. Registration for Geneva is now open, and there is more information on the PLMIG web site.
Roger Tempest is co-founder of the PLMIG. More information about the toolset or the workshop is available via financial@plmig.com. |
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Of PLM, IoT and M2M | |
The concepts of IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (machine-to-machine) have been around for years. IoT seems to have been discussed since the early 1990s. M2M is even older. Recently though, they've both been getting a lot of visibility. And some people talk about them as "the new PLM" - but this makes no sense.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) was defined in Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation as the business activity of managing, in the most effective way, a company's products all the way across their lifecycles; from the very first idea for a product all the way through until it's retired and disposed of. |
PLM is an activity, it's something a company does. The company does it with the help of many things - applications, processes, data, people, etc.
IoT and M2M are technologies. They're made up of many things - intelligent devices, software, networks, protocols, etc. Companies can improve their products by integrating IoT and M2M components - but they'll still do PLM to manage them.
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Ignition Recall | |
The May 26 issue of 2PLM referred to GM's ignition-related recall of over 2 million vehicles.
On June 5, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said that GM has received the findings of an investigation by former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas into the Cobalt ignition switch recall and plans to act on all of its recommendations. She described the Valukas findings as "extremely thorough, brutally tough, and deeply troubling." She said that 15 individuals who were determined to have acted inappropriately are no longer with the company. Disciplinary actions have been taken against five other employees. Among other actions taken by GM to date: Restructuring the recall decision making process to raise it to the highest levels of the company. Barra also said "if we think that cleaning up this problem and making a few process changes will be enough, we are badly mistaken." Details Product Recalls and PLM
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And, from the same book, PLM is a holistic business activity addressing not only products but also organisational structure, working methods, processes, people, information structures and information systems. So to improve the product recall activity, it's not enough to make a few process changes, you have to "change organisational structure, working methods, processes, people, information structures and information systems". The Vulakas Report A quick review of the 315-page report found no instances of "PLM". One instance of "Product Lifecycle Management" was found - on Page 17, footnote 15, See John Stark, Product Lifecycle Management: 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation (Springer 2006), at 23 ("There are over 20,000 parts in a car."). The report includes Recommendations lettered from A to O. Another recommendation could be Investigate the possibility of using PLM as the joined-up, holistic management system for products (such as cars and ignition switches) across their lifecycles. |
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PLM14 Conference | |
PLM14 Conference aims to bring together researchers, developers, and users of PLM so as to share recent developments, shape the future of this field and advance the science and practice of enterprise systems development. | PLM14 will be hosted by Keio University (Japan), on July 7-9 2014. Details
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