Framework for the development of a product data management strategy

Abstract

Manufacturing industry’s success in reducing time‐to‐market, costs, environmental impact; and improving quality, and flexibility, has exposed an underlying factor limiting further significant improvement in competitive performance ‐ the effective management of production data. This article identifies the business benefits of product data management and examines the building blocks for a product data management strategy.

Citation

Sackett, P.J. and Bryan, M.G. (1998), "Framework for the development of a product data management strategy", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 168-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579810193294