Journal

The International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management (IJPLM) provides an authoritative source of information in the field of PLM, and is devoted to the development, promotion and coordination of the science and practice of the PLM field.

Objectives of IJPLM

To draw up the prospects for research in this field, the IJPLM aims to help its readers understand and address PLM issues, identify appropriate visions and strategies, and then successfully plan, implement and use the corresponding systems and practices. IJPLM aims to contribute to a wide-scale dissemination of PLM knowledge, and works that seek to develop and apply pragmatic and advanced solutions for deploying collaborative processes of value creation and delivery. It also establishes channels of communication between experts in academic and research institutions, practitioners and professionals working in industry and related business, and policy makers.
Readership
Engineers and academics working in university research and design departments and institutes; and managers, designers, technologists, and research and development engineers working in industry.

Contents

IJPLM welcomes original papers that pertain to state-of-the-art, research and development, product development case studies, novel applications, and tools in the areas related to PLM. It also publishes conference reports, relevant reports and news, book reviews and briefs, and also educational approaches. Suggestions for Special Issues devoted to important topics in Product Lifecycle Management and related topics are welcome.

The areas covered by the journal include, but are not limited to:

• PLM infrastructure and implementation processes
• Business strategies and benefits
• Organisational change management and PLM
• Cultural change and the implementation of PLM solutions
• PLM user requirements and innovative methods to understand customer preferences
• PLM virtual and simulation environments
• Interoperability and security issues
• Relationship with SCM, SRM, CRM, etc
• Collaboration environments and knowledge management
• Emerging PLM standards and best practices
• PLM metrics and benchmarking
• PLM and the environment
• PLM educational and training approaches

For more details: http://www.inderscience.com/ijplm