Core challenges to cloud PLM adoption in large manufacturing firms

Abstract

As the globalization is at its peak and innovative products are at high demand, firms are forced to work in a collaborative manner. The product data must be lively available to all the collaborated partners. Although on-premise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems are offering the collaborations and product data management throughout the product's lifecycle, the Internet of Things (IoT) era offers more connectivity at a lesser cost. Though most large manufacturing firms have established the on-premise PLM systems, yet face some difficulties related to maintenance and upgradations of in-house information technology (IT) infrastructure. Hence, cloud PLM is under consideration for adoption among many large manufacturing firms. However, there are several challenges associated with cloud PLM adoption decision. This work intends to find out the challenges which large manufacturing firms face while deciding to adopt cloud PLM. The empirical investigations have been attempted to find out the relations among the challenges faced and to provide the guideline on how to find out the core challenges which needs to be attended before adopting cloud PLM in large manufacturing firms.