CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
March 2007
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Ask the Expert: Integrating PLM and ERP
CIMdata Director of Research, Ken Amann addresses the question of "What are the main points to be taken into account in a PLM/ERP integration?" in Managing Automation's Ask the Expert column.
Ken's answer:
There are three categories of issues that must be addressed:
• Business practice factors
• Organization and cultural factors
• Technology factors
Each of these areas impacts the type, depth, breadth, and scope of integration required for success at a specific company or installation. For example, technical factors include:
• The type of information to be integrated
• The processes to be supported
• The type and complexity of integration required
• The tools and methods to be used to create and maintain the integration
Under "business practice" and "organization" are factors such as process flow within/across business functions, information ownership, etc. For a more detailed discussion, please go the CIMdata web site and, under complimentary reports , download PLM and ERP Integration: Business Efficiency and Value.
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