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This chapter looks at the reasons for implementing a PDM system. Among the reasons described are better management of information, increased re-use of information, workflow management, improved Engineering Change Management, overall business performance improvement, resolution of business problems, functional performance improvement, better management of product development activities, automation of product development activities, IS effectiveness improvement, and the provision of an infrastructure for effective product development.
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Stark, J. (2016). Reasons for Implementing a PDM System. In: Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 2). Decision Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24436-5_17
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