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.About the Authors
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
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
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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