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Greetings! It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Product Lifecycle Management Alliance (PLM Alliance). The PLM Alliance is an inter-disciplinary research center at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, focusing on fundamental and applied research on PLM. A new and rapidly evolving field, PLM has deep roots in product development and solid modeling, manufacturing and logistics, and information science. The University of Michigan faculty have made significant contributions in each of these PLM fundamental areas. The PLM Alliance brings together faculty and students from engineering, computer science and business, together with industry partners, to develop, define and research key concepts in PLM. Funded by federal agencies and industry partners we are also involved in standards work for PLM. The PLM Alliance seminars bring academic and industry leaders to campus to speak on the research and applications of PLM. The seminars are open to the public. If you would like to receive notification, please join our mailing list. The PLM Alliance faculty introduce concepts, tools, processes and benefits of PLM, as well as industry practices, in graduate and undergraduate courses at the university. If your company is interested in contributing to a PLM case study for use in our curriculum (e.g., highlighting your company's success with PLM) please contact us. The PLM Alliance maintains strong international collaborations with academic institutions in Europe (e.g., Cambridge University, University of Lyon, Technical University of Berlin) and in Asia (e.g., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Indian Institute of Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology). Through such collaborations we leverage global resources and knowledge in PLM. We co-founded the premier international PLM conference which brings together leading researchers and practitioners of PLM, each year, to present results and shape the future of this important field. Please visit our Events page for details. If your company is interested in joining the PLM Alliance please contact me. If you are a graduate or undergraduate student wanting to get involved in PLM research projects, please get in touch as well. We have projects for independent study and for thesis research. In this era of intense global competition many companies are just surviving. Some using PLM are thriving. The choice is clear. Sincerely, Deba Dutta Director, PLM Alliance Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
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