A Proposal for a Standard With Innovation Management System

Stelian-Cornel Florica and George Draghici
Structuring and decomposing each department and activity, may be seen in greater detail the
components of a system PLM / PDM.
Figure 2: PLM process (Siemens PLM solution Partner: http://www.itsplm.co.rs/)
On numerous occasions companies, having already invested in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
systems with high levels of integration and customization, are unsure how an additional investment in
a PLM solution would be beneficial. The following matrix of functionalities helps understand the
operational requirements in a much better manner.
Figure 3: Differences between PLM and PDM
A closer look at the matrix helps us understand the differentiation between PLM and PDM. It is
common to find a PLM solution being used predominantly for the PDM functionalities since the other
facets of PLM have either already been developed on an ERP/ MRP system or a home-grown
specialized toolset addresses most of the other aspects of the PLM. (Manage Critical Design
Knowledge, 2008)
The main advantage of PLM, in this case, is that it allows the integration of all information about a
product or service and it can organize all this information in order to improve efficiency between
different departments within the company. Dividing the activities of a company of a several
departments such as design, manufacture, sales and service, it can reduce the complexity. Increasing
the effectiveness of each department, result is the increase of productivity throughout the company.
Currently, most of companies use PLM / PDM platforms from the same developer. This has the major
disadvantage because some platforms are difficult to be understood, manage and to use. This
situation can be improved by testing and implementing various platforms from various developers,
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