Information sharing and exchange in the context of product lifecycle management: Role of standards

  • Authors:

  • Sudarsan Rachuri;Eswaran Subrahmanian;Abdelaziz Bouras;Steven J. Fenves;Sebti Foufou;Ram D. Sriram

  • Affiliations:

  • Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA;Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA;Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA;Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA;Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA;Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8263, USA

  • Venue:
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

This paper introduces a model of the information flows in Product Life cycle Management (PLM), serving as the basis for understanding the role of standards in PLM support systems. Support of PLM requires a set of complementary and interoperable standards that cover the full range of aspects of the products' life cycle. The paper identifies a typology of standards relevant to PLM support that addresses the hierarchy of existing and evolving standards and their usage and identifies a suite of standards supporting the exchange of product, process, operations and supply chain information. A case study illustrating the use of PLM standards in a large organization is presented. The potential role of harmonization among PLM support standards is described and a proposal is made for using open standards and open source models for this important activity.