Review of the Literature and Methodological Structure for IoT and PLM Integration in the Manufacturing Sector

Abstract

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has greatly accelerated processes and operations since its introduction several decades ago. It has primarily influenced production engineering and product development. However, the Internet of Things (IoT) is currently experiencing a rapid emergence, and interest in it is rising. Remarkably few interactions exist today among IoT and PLM systems. A few connections were made possible by industrialists in situations where there was a guaranteed and high return on investment. But in the modern era, the cultural divide between PLM's engineering heritage and IoT's computer science background means that the battle for systems integration continues. By clearly stating all prior research on PLM as well as IoT through a thorough literature review that outlines IoT's expanding boundaries over the last ten years, this study seeks to close the knowledge gap. It also addresses how PLM and IoT information systems are approached by literature about people. In the end, it discusses and suggests a framework for the manufacturing industry's PLM and IoT integration.