How PLM Helps Manage Global Supply Chains

摘要

Manufacturers hoping to improve the efficiency of their globally dispersed production processes are presented with a number of challenges. For instance, it is difficult to balance production lines and optimize use of global assets when there is a wide variation in plant capabilities. Such variability also makes it difficult to coordinate multiple subassemblies with the schedule of the main assembly so that parts and assemblies arrive at the right stage of production at the correct time.