Product Change Management Features and Functions
Product change management is the process by which changes to product designs are implemented in subsequent processes. This process covers simple material substitutions, as well as major process changes that require plant engineering. The key challenge for the fashion and retail industries is to conveniently integrate the change across the enterprise and the value chain, such that revisions to products are communicated and deployed effectively and efficiently.
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Change Definition
Change definition is the base definition for the change order or change notice.
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Change Process
Managing the change process within a product management environment is critical to efficient, cost-effective, high-quality introduction of changes. Formal change processes, such as the CMII Configuration Management process, provide a framework to ensure that change is managed appropriately. Additionally, most users in the fashion and retail industries may appreciate flexibility and agility of the change process.
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Change Effectivity
Change effectivity refers to the dates or conditions that must be met for any change to be effective. Typically these changes are executed in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
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Change Cost and Impact Analysis
Change cost and impact analysis is the process of reviewing all associated production and supply chain factors to determine a) the best approach for making a given change, and b) what the effects of this change will be.
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Change Execution/Communication
Change execution and communication is the ability to communicate the need for changes internally and externally.
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Managing Changes
Creating, copying, deleting, and otherwise managing changes.
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Core PLM for Fashion/Retail Industries Features and Functions
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