Chapter 1: Early Stage Issues

Title: Methodologies in the Product Lifecycle

Author(s): Sergio Terzi, Marco Garetti, Marco Macchi

Address: University of Bergamo, Department of Industrial Engineering Viale Marconi 5, 24045 Dalmine (BG) – Italy | Politecnico di Milano, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano (MI) - Italy | Politecnico di Milano, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano (MI) - Italy

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2006 pp. 202 - 212

Abstract/Summary: The paper investigates the main methodologies that exist in the product lifecycle and how they can be fostered by the new Product Lifecycle Management approach. Also taking into account the results of an empirical research conducted in 20 Italian Small and Medium Enterprises, the paper tries to define the relationships which exist between PLM (in its holistic definition) and the mentioned methodologies.

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