PLM is a comprehensive application solution that supports the creation, management, distribution, and application of information throughout the product lifecycle, both within a single or multiple locations and between companies collaborating in product development, integrating product-related processes, applications, and information, human resources, and other elements.
To develop and prosper, an enterprise must pay attention to two life cycle main lines: one is the horizontal axis, that is, the order life cycle main line, for the end consumer, through the dynamic optimization of the order life cycle as the main line to achieve accurate planning, flexible production, and fast distribution. The second is the vertical axis, that is, the main line of the product life cycle, for enterprise customers, through the product life cycle management to achieve agile research and development, product quality assurance and continuous after-market services, which is the main scope of PLM
PLM system is a solution built on the basis of the whole life cycle of the product. From the earliest planning of the product to the sales and after-sales after the completion of the product, the whole process is considered in which a good PLM software system is composed of a variety of subsystems. Including CRM, ERP, equipment monitoring system, work order distribution system, etc., all are included in it, and can be modular configuration according to the real needs of the enterprise.