PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 4, 2016 – Manufacturers are moving to the next generation of product lifecycle management (PLM) – a product innovation platform that uses product data and information as its core and integrates with other related data and processes across the enterprise. Next-generation PLM is not only an extended internal approach, it is a product innovation platform approach to designing, developing, manufacturing, and delivering products that encompasses the entire value chain so partners, suppliers, and even customers can collaborate iteratively. A new IDC MaturityScape from IDC Manufacturing Insights, IDC MaturityScape: The Product Innovation Platform (Doc #US40541016), identifies the stages, critical measures, outcomes, and actions required for companies to effectively develop a PLM strategy that extends across their organization and value chain. (TZ)
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