Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) A Digital Journey Using Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by the world's most successful business leaders and experts. Winning the spot of #19 out of 26 on the 2020 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books of All Time. Winning the spot of #3 out of 8 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books to Read in 2021. Winning the spot of #5 out of 11 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Product Design Books to Read in 2021. 2020 Taylor & Francis Award Winner for Outstanding Professional Book! Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): A Digital Journey Using Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) provides a summary of the essential topics of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in the era of Industry 4.0. The book discusses emerging technologies, their contribution towards enhancing product design, development, and manufacturing. It also presents the integration of PLM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) along with IIoT as well the integration of mechanical, electronic components, embedded systems, firmware and software focusing on smart design, development, and manufacturing in the digital transformation journey. The book provides a high-level overview of how the smart product development through smart manufacturing materializes within the smart ecosystem. Manufacturing professionals, designers, mechanical, electrical, electronics, instrumentation and industrial engineers, information and communication technology consultants and those working in production planning, process control, and operations will find this book invaluable.

Chapter 1: PLM ComponentsPLM facility in an EnterpriseComponents of PLMLevels of PLMFeasible value of PLMSummaryBibliography Chapter 2: PLM ecosystemGoal of Integrating PLM with ERPIntegration of ERP, MESIntegration of PLM, ERP, MESIntegration of PLM, ALM, SLMIntegration of PLM with SCMWhat Business needed to learn about PLM in the period of Industry 4.0?Digital Transformation of PLMSummaryBibliography Chapter 3: Evolution of IIoTIoT in manufacturing environmentAugmentation of smart deviceTechnological drive of ProcessBusiness Value Stream of IIoTEnd to End IIoT environmentSummaryBibliography Chapter 4: Smart Product DevelopmentPhysical to Smart productConnected Product DevelopmentSmart Product EcosystemSummaryBibliography Chapter 5: Convergence of PLM with IIoTDigital CollaborationDigital Collaboration to Digital TransformationIndustry 4.0 leverage PLMSMART PLM or I-PLM 4.0Business Challenges of Digital TransformationMitigation of digital transformation challengesBenefits of Digital TransformationSummaryBibliography Chapter 6: Industry 4.0 technologies that enhance PLMTechnologies of Industry 4.0PLM housed through Cloud computingSummaryBibliography Chapter 7: PLM using IIoT Use casePLM Use CasePLM – ERP integration Use CasePLM – ERP – MES integration Use CasePLM – IIoT integration Use CaseIIoT Involvement in Other Industries, Sensors, and CoummunicationReturn on InvestmentSummary

Uthayan Elangovan has 16 years of dynamic experience, which ranges from product lifecycle management (PLM) to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) consulting for assorted scope of associations, including automotive, electrical, medical, industrial, and electronics enterprises. He help and lead PLM, IIoT usage and sub-ventures with cutting edge collaboration tools and techniques give consulting to worldwide clients. Energetic about PLM, IIoT and its effect on product development guaranteeing PLM – IIoT system meets client deliverable’s while supporting business process. Having been interested in manufacturing technological advancement in automation, influenced him to author his first book titled "Smart Automation to Smart Manufacturing – Industrial Internet of Things", was named as one of the best Manufacturing Automation ebooks of all time by BookAuthority. He holds a bachelors in mechanical engineering from Kongu Engineering College and masters in computer integrated manufacturing from PSG College of Technology. He currently resides in Tamilnadu, India, and is practicing as consultant—PLM and IIoT, providing business and education consulting through his consulting firm – Neel SMARTEC Consulting , guest lectures, conducting seminars, workshops, and training besides available for private consultations.