A Function Analysis Model Based on Granular Computing and Practical Example in Product Data Management

Effective product data management (PDM) platform is the critical environment to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises. In order to quickly establish a customer specified PDM platform for manufacturing enterprises, the guidance of effective methods is needed. This paper proposed a function analysis model based on granular computing to guide the establishment of PDM platform. This function analysis model can describe the dynamic mapping design process and the solution of design problem should be obtained through this process. To illuminate this model, a practical example of PDM in a company of auto parts manufacturing is provided.