Terry,
Do you mean PLM as in 'Product Lifecycle Management'?
Cheers.
Fil
Terence Love wrote:
> Dear Nicola,
> [...]
> My research in
> the UK two years ago indicated that many large 'Art and
> Design' based design firms have now reduced to about
> 30% of their size in terms of designers employed whilst
> remaining at similar levels of workload.. In engineering
> design, there are early indications that in the Oil and Gas
> sectors, new software is also offering reductions in
> design teams of around 60%. I suspect, but haven't
> any good data, that PLM software and other forms of
> design automation will result in similar reductions in
> design staffing in the vehicle and consumer products
> design sectors. (Does anyone have any good data
> for other sectors?)
> [...]
--
Prof. Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ryerson University Tel: 416/979-5000 x7749
350 Victoria St. Fax: 416/979-5265
Toronto, ON email: [log in to unmask]
M5B 2K3 Canada http://deed.ryerson.ca/~fil/
|