Strategic Focus: Evaluating PLM Applications For Sustainable Product Design

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Executive Summary

Product lifecycle management (PLM) applications enable manufacturers to design, produce and manage their product portfolios. The use of these applications to address sustainability objectives, however, remains underutilized – offering an opportunity for firms to pursue their sustainability goals alongside optimizing efficiencies and increasing asset value. As sustainability shifts from a nice-to-have to a strategic imperative, this report explores how firms can leverage their existing PLM applications to support their sustainability journey. 
Sustainability is now an essential element of product design
Firms can effectively leverage PLM applications for sustainability
Factors to consider when assessing PLM applications for sustainable product design
Figure 1. Evolving corporate product sustainability strategies and PLM use cases 
Figure 2. PLM functionality to support sustainable product design and circularity
Figure 3. Questions to ask when assessing PLM solutions for sustainability 

About the Authors

Callum Millard

Callum Millard

Analyst

Callum is an Analyst at Verdantix, helping firms navigate the evolving ESG, sustainability, product innovation and product stewardship landscapes, to drive value creation and ...

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Jessie Wilson

Jessie Wilson

Industry Analyst

Jessie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography ...

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Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

Research Director

Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...

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