Introduces the next level of lean thinking that focuses on the life of a product, from inception to the customer's door

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the newest wave in productivity. This revolutionary approach is an outcome of lean thinking; however, PLM eliminates waste

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, PLM 2012, held in Montreal,

It is the job of the Product Manager to drive the product lifecycle for maximum short- and long-term profitability. Unfortunately, the job doesn't come with an