Abstract
The implementation of a PLM is a great process of change, representing a critical phase due to the inertia that characterizes some organizations. This evidence especially occurs in industry new to PLM, such as the fashion one, where a lack of clear guidelines for implementation significantly increases the risk of failure of that process. In addition, an adequate project management approach that actively includes final users during the whole process will avoid the mismatch between outcomes and requirements. To support an efficient and effective introduction of PLM, it is then important to define a structured implementation method that involves all interested users from the early stages. A literature review has been conducted as preliminary step to investigate if bottom-up approaches to PLM implementation in fashion industry have already been studied. Based on the evidences from literature review, a framework was therefore defined, detailing the step-by-step procedure to follow for effectively implement a PLM considering the peculiarities of the fashion industry. To give evidence of the applicability of the proposed framework, it has been successfully used during the implementation process of a PLM software in a real context. The Italian company involved in the case study, Graziella, belongs to the gold-working district of Arezzo, in Tuscany, and has been working for more than 60 years in the gold jewellery sector.
Highlights
The acronym PLM has a wide meaning, being considered business model based on a strategic approach to managing processes, information and resources to support a dynamic configuration of the product lifecycle
To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed framework, it has been concretely used within Graziella company during the whole PLM implementation process
As “step zero” for the application of the proposed framework, the macro-processes to be included in the PLM implementation project have been identified during the kick-off meeting, choosing among the ones identified by Fani et al [7]
Summary
The acronym PLM (product lifecycle management) has a wide meaning, being considered business model based on a strategic approach to managing processes, information and resources to support a dynamic configuration of the product lifecycle. PLM was born in the 80s in the aerospace and automotive sectors, but it has recently become important in other industries, such as the fashion one. The fashion industry is currently worth around $300 billion, which is expected to rise to over $360 billion by 2025.1 In this context, Italy stands out with 24 of the 100 largest fashion and luxury companies operating worldwide.. The fashion sector is a dynamic reality that has witnessed radical transformations in recent years. Fashion companies have to manage a very large number of stock keeping units (SKUs), due to the combinatorial explosion of variants. Supply chain networks show a higher complexity because companies
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