Product Life Cycle management (PLM) signify 21st century paradigm in the
field of product development. This is strategic approach for the
management of a product from cradle to grave. Made up of two major
parts, authoring tools and collaborative product definition management,
PLM mainly target structuring and alignment of enterprise processes. In
this book fundamental concepts of PLM have been researched as perceived
by the professionals and experts. PLM fundamental needs and framework
has been detailed for common general understanding of common manager.
The steps and approaches that can be adopted in implementation of PLM
have been specified along with future directions and solutions that are
shaping up for the future. This book goes a step further introducing a
new RFID based net work to extend the reach of PLM beyond manufacturing
phase.