Preface

摘要

The rise of the Industry 4.0 paradigm is disruptively changing manufacturing environments: The increasing need for integration across value chains is highlighting the need for smart, powerful information systems. In this field, product lifecycle management (PLM) plays a key role: heterogeneous information concerning product ideation, design, manufacturing, support, recycling and many other trades has to be properly managed. Further, novel approaches such as product-service systems and circular economy are posing new challenges. IFIP PLM 2018 marked the 15th anniversary of the conference, which continues its progress at an excellent rate both in terms of quality and quantity. The topics covered in the program include ontologies, knowledge and data models, product-service systems approaches, new product development, modular design and products, cyber-physical systems, building information modeling (BIM), educational approaches to PLM, production process simulation, digital factory, CAX tools, knowledge creation and management, the role of lean organization and studies on PLM maturity, adoption, and implementation.