Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:00 AM
ERP and PLM: Defining Roles and Creating a Collaborative Environment for Success
By Chuck Cimalore
Medical device manufacturers’ business needs have changed significantly over the past several years, evolving the roles that technology plays within their manufacturing process. Two key technologies—Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)—have developed into critical success factors for these manufacturers. Each technology brings unique value to the enterprise, and when combined, ERP and PLM provide a wholly collaborative environment that has a major impact on successful product development performance and the ability to maintain a competitive advantage.
Enterprise Resource Planning and Product Lifecycle Management address different business needs for manufacturers. There is some confusion in the industry as to what role each system plays in a company’s business process. Clarification of the key features of ERP and PLM, where they fit in the product development and manufacturing process, and how integrating these environments can deliver positive results is important for medical manufacturers to truly understand why each is so crit more...
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