Transforming Programme WP2 - A – Product customization and proximity production

In the increasingly urgent context of well-structured and implemented digitalization processes, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) type solutions are becoming indispensable for managing the up-to-date flow of information/data throughout the stages and processes of the product lifecycle, from its genesis, through development, manufacture, implementation, different phases of use (including maintenance management, updating, retrofitting, etc.) and end of life, always with guaranteed traceability and data consistency.

On the other hand, with increasingly complex products, it is essential to adopt management models that systematize processes, using software that facilitates multidimensional product development management, and with multi-specialty skills teams.

In this context, this transformative project will encourage the application of DfX-type tools (Design-for-X or Design-for-eXcellence) with a strong systematization character and a focus on quality, which are a clear asset for companies' competitiveness. In addition, modularity and standardization strategies need to be increasingly integrated, where, for example, methods that facilitate Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, Modularity, Cost, Sustainability and Circularity are increasingly important."