Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: CATIA, Maintenance, repair, and operations, Dassault Systemes, Computer-aided manufacturing, Computer-aided maintenance, Knowledge-based engineering, Black Duck Software, GRAITEC, Requirements management, Plant Simulation, Project manager, Product data management, Daxcad, Computer-integrated manufacturing, JT, Direct digital manufacturing, NX, Product Structure Modeling, Parametric Technology Corporation, CAD data exchange, ProductCenter, Cambashi, Advance Steel, CAD standards, Siemens PLM Software, GoldenSource, Syclo, Advance Concrete, MSC Software, Computer-aided engineering, Mobile Enterprise Asset Management, Teamcenter, Invention Machine, Enterprise data management, Arena Solutions, SDRC, Advance Design, Computer-aided process planning, Professional Systems Associates, Centric Software, Creo Elements/View, Windchill, D-Cubed, Maintenance engineering, Digital mockup, E .series, Product and manufacturing information, Technia, Protecode, Femap, GRAITEC Advance, SofTech, Inc., 3dvia, Computer-aided technologies, Manufacturing process management, Electrical CAD, Product Data Record, Model-based definition, Tecnomatix, Plant lifecycle management, SigmaQuest, Non-recurring engineering, ISO TC 184/SC 4, Computer-aided industrial design, Selerant, GPure, Closed Loop Lifecycle Management, ENOVIA MatrixOne, Zweave, CPFD, Computer-aided quality assurance, Information Quality Management, School of Production Management, DELMIA, Association of International Product Marketing & Management. Excerpt: In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal. PLM integrates people, data, processes and business systems and provides a product information backbone for companies and their extended enterpri...