Towards Understanding Closed-Loop PLM: The Role of Product Usage Data for Product Development Enabled by Intelligent Properties
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-06
Author(s)
Abstract
Product lifecycle management (PLM) is a strategy of managing a company’s products all the way across their lifecycles. Empowered by new capabilities, intelligent products enable seamless information flow and thus enable closed-loop PLM. Hence, one phenomenon of particular interest is the appreciation of beginning of life activities through middle of life information. Grounded on empirical data from a multiple-case study in three distinct manufacturing industries, we explore this emergent role of product usage data for product development. In detail, we address rationales, opportunities, conditions, and obstacles. Findings indicate that (1) heterogeneous motives drive the exploitation, (2) a positive impact on every product development stage is perceivable, (3) some products and industry ecosystems are more suitable than others, and (4) technical, economic, and social obstacles challenge the exploitation. With the limitation of an interpretive, qualitative research design, our work represents a first step to understand the role of closed-loop PLM.
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Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Book title
Proceedings of the 29th Bled eConference on Digital Economy (Bled)
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Publisher place
AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Event Title
29th Bled eConference on Digital Economy (Bled)
Event Location
Bled, Slovenia
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Eprints ID
248534