A PLM components monitoring framework for SMEs based on a PLM maturity model and FAHP methodology

Authors

  • Haiqing Zhang DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France 160 Bd de l’Université 69676 Bron Cedex France
  • Aicha Sekhari DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France France
  • Yacine Ouzrout DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France France
  • Abdelaziz Bouras ictQATAR chair, Computer Science Dept., Faculty of Engineering Qatar University, Box. 2731, Doha, Qatar

Keywords:

PLM components monitoring framework, PLM maturity model, Fuzzy AHP methodology, PLM components maturity assessment, PLM benefits

Abstract

Right PLM components selection and investments increase business advantages. This paper develops a PLM components monitoring framework to assess and guide PLM implementation in small and middle enterprises (SMEs). The framework builds upon PLM maturity models and decision-making methodology. PLM maturity model has the capability to analyze PLM functionalities and evaluate PLM components. A proposed PLM components maturity assessment (PCMA) model can obtain general maturity levels of PLM components based on key performance indicators. Investment decisions should be made from the relatively weaker PLM components based on the results of PCMA. One developed method of the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (Fuzzy AHP) is applied to extract the premier improvement component needed. The results of a first empirical assessment in a swimming industry are presented, which could be used as benchmark data for the other Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to develop their own PLM components monitoring framework to increase the success of their PLM implementation.

Author Biographies

  • Haiqing Zhang, DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France 160 Bd de l’Université 69676 Bron Cedex France

    Zhang Haiqing: is a PhD student in the DISP (Decision & Information Sciences for Production Systems) laboratory of University Lyon 2. She obtained her MSc in Computer Science from CUIT (Chengdu University of Information Technology). Her research interests are in the areas of PLM maturity models, decision-making methodology, fuzzy mathematics and data-mining. She has published several research papers in this field and plays an active role in the IFIP (International Federation of Information Processing) PhD network.

  • Aicha Sekhari, DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France France

    Aicha SEKHARI: is currently associate professor at Lyon 2 University and a Director of RTI "Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer" center of Lumiere Technology Institute at University of Lyon.Aicha current research covers the area of Production Sustainability including Product Life cycle Management and Supply Chain Management. She co-advises 5 PhDs Students in these fields. She is currently collaborating on various EU and International Projects (EU FP7 EASY-IMP on intelligent products in the cloud; EU Erasmus Mundus eTourism program, Rhone-Alps projects on Risk management and uncertainty for Sustainable SCM and configuration.She received her Engineering Degree in Electronics in 1994 from the University of Setif in Algeria. After three years of industrial experience in Engineering maintenance, she joined INSA school of Lyon for her MSc. degree and obtained her Ph.D in Production System from the University of Clermond Ferrand in 2004.

  • Yacine Ouzrout, DISP laboratory, University Lumière Lyon 2, France France

    Ouzrout Yacine: is a Computer Scientist in the Supply Chain & Product Lifecycle Management group of the DISP Laboratory at the University Lumiere Lyon2 (ULL). He obtained his PhD in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology of Lyon (INSA), and his HDR degree (Accreditation to supervise research) in 2012 from the University Lyon2. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at ULL. He is the Director of theInstitute of Technology of his university. His research interests include multi-agent systems, simulation, decision support systems, and distributed information systems. Dr. Ouzrout has been involved in several European projects: Asia-Link East-West project, Erasmus-Mundus eLink, and is currentlythe local coordinator (ULL) of the Erasmus Mundus Sustainable E-Tourism project. He is co-chair and member of program committees of several International conferences (PLM, SKIMA, AICIT,...) and member of several Scientific Commissions (DISP Laboratory, Computer Science Commission ULL,…).

  • Abdelaziz Bouras, ictQATAR chair, Computer Science Dept., Faculty of Engineering Qatar University, Box. 2731, Doha, Qatar

    Abdelaziz Bouras is Professor at QU Qatar University, managing the ictQATAR Supreme Council of ICT Professional Chair. He is currently the Chair of the IFIP WG5.1 on “Global Product development for the whole life-cycle”. His current research interests focus on distributed systems for lifecycle engineering, including ontologies and lifecycle modeling for intelligent products. He is involved in several international projects such as the EASY-MP FP7 on meta-products in the cloud and the FITMAN future internet technologies for manufacturing industries. He teaches Software Project Management and Simulation in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of QU.

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2022-05-20

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A PLM components monitoring framework for SMEs based on a PLM maturity model and FAHP methodology. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 2(1). https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/141

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