@article{article_360058, title={PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AS A WHOLE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH}, journal={Research Journal of Business and Management}, volume={4}, pages={336–346}, year={2017}, DOI={10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.711}, author={Gurman, Efe and Ventura, Keti and Soyuer, Haluk}, keywords={PLM,product lifecycle management,product based business management,new product realization,ERP}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 3.05pt -.25pt;line-height:103%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">Purpose - </span> </b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">The aim of this paper is to define
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Systems as a whole product focused
management tool by featuring its importance for the enterprise integration
management, product development and lean value systems. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm 1.55pt -.25pt;line-height:103%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">Methodology - </span> </b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">The paper is designed as an
exploratory study consists of several interviews with </span> <span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:103%;"> </span> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">senior managers of ELTAŞ
Transformer Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. about the process management capabilities of
PLM systems within a case study.  </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:1.95pt;margin-bottom:.05pt;margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:114%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:114%;">Findings- </span> </b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:114%;">The study reveals that non-technical processes like
human resources can be managed using PLM methodology as well as the technical
processes like product development. The results show the similarities of
technical and non-technical processes, and show the possibility of managing
even less technical processes to create a holistic business management tool. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:0cm 0cm .2pt -.25pt;line-height:103%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">Conclusion- </span> </b> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;">The study shows the importance <b> </b>of the PLM systems for the
product-focused management while the digital transformation of the production
companies and their enterprise integration management and lean value systems. </span> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={Suat TEKER}