International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management  (IJPLM)
ISSN (Online): 1743-5129  -  ISSN (Print): 1743-5110

Published in 4 issues per year  (View Subscription Price)

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   Objectives

To draw up the prospects for research in this field, the IJPLM aims to help its readers understand and address PLM issues, identify appropriate visions and strategies, and then successfully plan, implement and use the corresponding systems and practices. IJPLM aims to contribute to a wide-scale dissemination of PLM knowledge, and works that seek to develop and apply pragmatic and advanced solutions for deploying collaborative processes of value creation and delivery. It also establishes channels of communication between experts in academic and research institutions, practitioners and professionals working in industry and related business, and policy makers.

   Readership

Engineers and academics working in university research and design departments and institutes; and managers, designers, technologists, and research and development engineers working in industry.

   Contents

IJPLM welcomes original papers that pertain to state-of-the-art, research and development, product development case studies, novel applications, and tools in the areas related to PLM. It also publishes conference reports, relevant reports and news, book reviews and briefs, and also educational approaches. Suggestions for Special Issues devoted to important topics in Product Lifecycle Management and related topics are welcome.

   Subject Coverage

The areas covered by the journal include, but are not limited to:

• PLM infrastructure and implementation processes
• Business strategies and benefits
• Organisational change management and PLM
• Cultural change and the implementation of PLM solutions
• PLM user requirements and innovative methods to understand customer preferences
• PLM virtual and simulation environments
• Interoperability and security issues
• Relationship with SCM, SRM, CRM, etc
• Collaboration environments and knowledge management
• Emerging PLM standards and best practices
• PLM metrics and benchmarking
• PLM and the environment
• PLM educational and training approaches

   Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted). All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted manuscript. A full statement of our Ethical Guidelines for Authors is available.

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available in the Full Submission Guidelines web-page.

AUTHORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PAPERS THROUGH THE ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM, OTHERWISE THEIR PAPERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please go to Online Submissions of Papers. If you experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact submissions@inderscience.com, describing the exact problem you experience. Please include in your email the title of the Journal.

   Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

Editor in Chief

Prof. Abdelaziz Bouras
LIESP Laboratory, Head of CERRAL Knowledge Transfer
Université de Lyon - Lumiere Lyon II
Technology Institute IUT Lumiere
160 Bd de l'université
69676 - Bron Cedex
FRANCE
Abdelaziz.Bourasuniv-lyon2.fr

Associate Editor

Prof. Sudarsan Rachuri
George Washington University and National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bldg 220, Rm A231
100 Bureau Drive MS 8263
Gaithersburg MD 20899-8263
USA

Regional Editor Asia

Prof. Balan Gurumoorthy
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing & Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012
INDIA

Regional Editor Europe and Other Regions

Prof. Alain Bernard
Head, Virtual Engineering for Industrial Engineering
IRCCyN Institute and Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Department of Engineering of Industrial Products and Processes
BP 92101
44321 ­ Nantes Cedex 3
FRANCE

Editorial Board Members

Dr. Gahl BerkoozGa
Technical Leader
Ford Motor Company
Systems Engineering and Product Creation Information Complexity Reduction
Ann Arbor, MI
USA

Francis BernardFr
Executive Committee Advisor
Dassault Systems
Suresnes
FRANCE

Prof. Jean-Marc BrunJe
Head of CAX Laboratory
University of Marseilles
ESIL School
FRANCE

Prof. Debasish DuttaDe
Dean of Graduate College; Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
226 Mechanical Engineering Building
1206 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

Prof. Omar El-BeqqaliOm
University S. M. Ben Abdallah
Computer Science Department
Faculty of Science D. Mahraz
Fès
MOROCCO

Prof. Benoît EynardBe
Head of Department
Université de Technologie de Compiègne
Mechanical Systems Engineering
Centre Pierre Guillaumat - BP60319
F.60203 Compiègne Cedex
FRANCE

Nicolas FigayNi
CCR Research Center
EADS
Suresnes
FRANCE

Prof. Marco GarettiMa
Politecnico di Milano Technical University
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
20133 Milano
ITALY

Herbert HeinzelHe
Business Process Training Center Europe, and SCOR Council
Neusaess
GERMANY

Prof. Hans-Henrik HvolbyHa
Director of Industry and Global Business Studies
Aalborg University
Department of Production
Fibigerstrede 16
DK 9220 Aalborg
DENMARK

Dr. Raj IyerRa
TARDEC R&D Engineering Center
US Army
Warren MI
USA

Dr. Ricardo Jardim-GoncalvesRi
New University of Lisbon
Faculty of Sciences and Technology
P-2825 Monte Caparica
PORTUGAL

Dr. Rajiv KhoshooRa
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
UGS
Cypress CA
USA

Stephane LebailSt
Sanofi-Aventis
Marcy-l’Etoile
FRANCE

Dr. Omar Lopez-OrtegaOm
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería
Centro de Investigación en Tecnologías de Información y Sistemas (CITIS)
Pachuca
Hidalgo
MEXICO

Prof. Andrew Yeh-Ching NeeAn
Professor of Manufacturing Engineering; Director, Office of Research
National University of Singapore
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Singapore 117576
SINGAPORE

Dr. Gilles NeubertGi
Production Management Department
Lumiere University of Lyon
FRANCE

Dr. Yacine OuzroutYa
Production Management Department, IUT Lumiere
Lumiere University of Lyon
FRANCE

Dr. Mike PrattMi
LMR Systems
Carlton, Bedford MK43 7LA
UK

Dr. Steve RaySt
Head, MSID Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
MEL Laboratory
Gaithersburg MD
USA

Prof. Nickolas S. SapidisNi
University of Western Macedonia
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kozani 50100
GREECE

Prof. Janat ShahJa
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Production and Operations Management Area
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore 560076
INDIA

Prof. Eswran SubrahmanianEs
Carnegie Mellon University
Institute for Complex Engineering Systems and Department of Chemical Engineering
Hamburg Hall 1209
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
USA

Prof. Michel TollenaereMi
INPG National Polytechnical Institute of Grenoble
ENSGI School of Industrial Engineering and Management
FRANCE

Prof. Fred Van HoutenFr
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
University of Twente
NETHERLANDS