PLM18 was organized by Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy, from 2 to 10 July 2018. The main organizer was prof. Paolo Chiabert.

Some details about PLM18:

• Conference program is here.
• The final version of the proceedings is available here.

Topics of primary interest at PLM 18 were as follows (but not limited to) :

• PLM & Industry 4.0
• PLM tools: PDM, CAD/CAM,…
• PLM and Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)
• PLM & Business Process Management
• PLM and Information Security
• PLM Blockchains
• Ontologies, languages & standards
• Case-based Reasoning (CBR) applications
• Collaborative development architectures
• Infrastructure/implementation process
• Supply Chain and Value Chain Integration
• Configuration & change management
• Traceability and performance
• Lifecycle assessment and sustainability
• Agile PLM – Social networks impact
• Cloud Computing and Mobile PLM
• Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
• Simulation Lifecycle Management (SLM)
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• Interoperability, systems integration, legacy
• Industry of the future
• Augmented and virtual reality
• 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
• Data analytics and Business Intelligence
• Knowledge sharing, re-use and preservation
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
• Product-Service Systems (PSS)
• Smart/Intelligent/Meta/Hybrid products