8. Glossary

Platforming

Standardization of product-process-maintenance technical platforms, used for faster, more robust development of specific products corresponding to end-customer specifications. This approach is widespread in the automotive industry, where automakers use configurable vehicle architecture platforms, combined with their own manufacturing processes and resources, to develop and market several vehicle products.

CAO

Computer-aided design.

IAO

Computer-aided engineering.

These two tools are used to produce and store information for defining innovations.

PLM

Product Lifecycle Management.

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