Product Development, Digital Manufacturing, and Product Manufacturing Information: A Bibliometric and Systemic Analysis

Abstract

This paper presents a bibliometric and systemic analysis of product development, digital manufacturing, and product manufacturing information. The ProKnow-C (Knowledge Development Process - Constructivist) method was used to achieve the aim of this study, for it allows researchers to acquire knowledge and detect relevant studies that can support the theoretical foundation of scientific research. After selection, a collection of relevant papers was subjected to quantitative analysis for identifying the most important authors, journals, and keywords. Thereafter, a systemic analysis was accomplished in order to verify the content of articles in a bibliographic portfolio and identify opportunities, trends, and research gaps. Finally, the main research opportunities in the proposed area of interest of were recognized and hereby presented.