Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
PLM manages product data from design through retirement. It keeps specifications, changes, and approvals consistent across teams.
What it is
PLM manages product data from design through retirement. It keeps specifications, changes, and approvals consistent across teams.
What it does day to day
- Track product versions and revisions.
- Manage engineering change requests.
- Control documentation and approvals.
- Coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain.
Typical data
- Bills of materials (engineering view).
- Drawings, specifications, and revisions.
- Change requests and approval history.
- Compliance and certification documents.
Where it overlaps
- MRP for production planning.
- ERP for product master data and costing.
- QMS for quality and compliance controls.
When PLM is the priority
- Product changes are hard to control.
- Teams use conflicting versions of specs.
- Compliance documentation is scattered.
How Fleksi.io fits
Fleksi.io can track operational tasks tied to product changes, approvals, or rollouts without replacing the core PLM system.