The product research and development process system is a set of standards and processes established by the enterprise to ensure the efficient and orderly progression of the product from conception to market launch, aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring product quality. The product development process system is extremely important for a company’s research and development management, as it allows for standardized, orderly, and efficient collaboration in product development work.

The importance of building a Product R&D Flow System.

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The construction of the process system can eliminate unnecessary steps and <x1>duplicate</x1> work, facilitating efficient collaboration within the <x2>internal</x2> team, making the entire research and development process more efficient, thereby shortening the product development <x3>cycle</x3> and accelerating the product launch speed.

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A systematic research and development flow helps to allocate resources more rationally, including human, material, and financial resources. This ensures that key <x1> receive adequate resource <x2>, which not only benefits the improvement of <x3> but also helps control research and development costs.

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Systematization can ensure the coherence and consistency of the <Stage> of product design, research and development, and testing, thereby improving product quality. Through unified process management, problems can be identified and corrected in a timely manner, reducing product defect rates and ensuring successful product development.

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Building a research and development process system helps establish a mechanism for continuous improvement. Through monitoring and evalsuating the processes, the R&D process can be continuously optimized, enhancing product development capabilities and corporate competitiveness.

In summary, building a product research and development process system is of great significance for enhancing the core competitiveness of enterprises, shortening the product research and development <x1>, and reducing costs and <x2>. In the intense market competition, enterprises should focus on building the product research and development flow system to achieve sustainable development.

Steps to build the R&D flow system in PLM.

The maturity of the enterprise product research and development management system is at different stages, and the needs and difficulties in building the product research and development flow system will vary. Building the product development flow system through PLM will greatly reduce the difficulty of the work. PLM is a typical Product Development Management Platform, a strategy and Tools that can help enterprises manage and optimize the entire process of a product from concept design to market withdrawal. Companies can use PLM to complete the product development flow by starting from the following steps:

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Current Situation Investigation and Requirement Analysis

The investigation work needs to grasp the specific situation of the complete product development flow of the enterprise, including market management, product planning, design, development, testing, and trial production stages. Analyze the errors in the existing processes, such as low efficiency, resource waste, and poor communication. Understand the needs and expectations of various departments within the company (such as R&D, production, <x1>, marketing, etc.). Based on the investigation and demand analysis results, we recommend optimizing the process. According to the optimization suggestions, a specific implementation plan and timeline will be developed, determining the required resources, budget, and personnel allocations.

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Select an appropriate PLM system.

The current market competition has raised higher demands on product development in terms of cost, quality, and cycle. The product development of enterprises is no longer a solo performance by the R&D department; it requires efficient collaboration among various departments such as production, quality, and procurement to complete. This has also brought higher requirements to the PLM industry, as many companies’ needs can no longer be met simply by choosing a PLM software and integrating it with other information management systems.

What is needed more is a software management system that can better support collaboration among various departments within the entire enterprise for efficient product development. Kingdee Cloud has achieved platform management of the business (data and processes) across various departments such as production, research, supply, and sales. It is the first integrated software in the industry that realizes PLM + ERP + MES, supporting the application of product research and development work to the greatest extent both internally and externally within the enterprise. Such systems are the best <x1> for enterprises to achieve efficient collaboration in production and research, and to integrate <x2> product development <x3>.

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R&D flow organization and optimization

Utilize the PLM system to sort out and optimize the existing product development process, ensuring the coherence and efficiency of the process. Establish clear process nodes, define the tasks, responsible persons (roles), due dates, and the technical data outputs for each stage, creating a project plan process that can operate based on PLM. Utilize the collaboration feature of the PLM system to achieve team collaboration across departments and regions. Improve the work efficiency and collaborative innovation ability of Team Members through task assignment, progress tracking, communication, and collaboration features.

Before the Flow Build, the most prominent error is that the Function Department does not have a division of labor, or the division of labor is unclear. Companies should subdivide department functions, clarify department functions, and adjust the organization structure as necessary based on specific circumstances. Build a matrix-type R&D organizational structure based on the two dimensions of R&D project management and the functions of the product R&D team. to ensure the adequate and flexible use of resources, to ensure the professionalism of technical work, and to ensure the continuity of research and development management.

Secondly, the enterprise product development process is not sufficiently refined and detailed. In this case, it is necessary to reorganize the product research and development process and to decompose the work process into multiple layers based on the actual situation of the enterprise. First, the phases need to be divided, such as distinguishing the Concept <x1>, Design <x2>, Sample Verification <x3>, Trial Production Verification <x4>, and Mass Production <x5> stages.

Then, refer to the needs of various functional departments in the enterprise to refine the specific tasks at each stage, assigning their work tasks to the different stages of the product development flow. The breakdown of tasks generally requires subdivision down to roles or individuals. For personal tasks that take a longer time, they should also be further broken down to facilitate better control and management.

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Generally, the output flow results can be organized according to the WS Project’s flow format, requiring that the flow elements are sufficient, the work order is clear, the hierarchy is distinct, and the connections are reasonable. Different types of research and development work can be organized into different <x1>Flow Templates</x1> and <x2>imported</x2> into the <x3>PLM System</x3>. In the PLM system, start the project plan according to the constructed process template, and push project tasks to each working user according to the plan. Each user receives project tasks in real-time to begin their work, thus enabling the constructed process to operate within the PLM system.

The project management department can monitor project progress, costs, and quality in real-time through the PLM system and implement other project management tasks.

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Unified R&D Data Management

The research and development data of the product is generated in real-time along with the product development flow, closely related and inseparable, serving as an important foundation for product development management. Therefore, building a unified data management platform for the product development process system requires establishing it within the PLM system to achieve centralized storage, management, and sharing of product data.

Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of the data, facilitating quick access and utilization by team members. At the same time, integrate the PLM system with other related systems (such as CAD, CAE, ERP, etc.) to achieve seamless data flow. Through system integration, improve the transparency and timeliness of internal information flow within the enterprise.

The deliverables of the product development project tasks are actually the product development data, which of course includes the corresponding supporting process management, such as review archiving, change versioning, and other management processes. Therefore, in the PLM platform, the R&D Project flow is directly closely related to the work and management flow of product data. Using PLM to manage product basic data is an important part of building the product research and development flow system.

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Gradual application, promotion, and improvement.

After the initial organization of the product development process of the enterprise, it is necessary to conduct simulation runs, trial runs, and adjustments in the PLM system, gradually forming a product development project plan process that can operate based on the PLM platform. Systematic training for employees is conducted to ensure they are proficient in using the PLM system.

Develop a promotion plan to gradually apply the PLM system to various R&D projects of the enterprise. Enterprises need to continuously optimize their flows and systems, summarizing their experiences. Regularly assess the effect of the PLM system and collect user feedback. By integrating the enterprise strategy and development requirements, continuously improve the product research and development flow to enhance the enterprise’s competitiveness.

By following the above steps, companies can use the PLM system to build the product development process system, achieve continuous optimization of the development process, and ensure efficient collaboration in product development.