New paradigms for a product oriented modelling: Case study for traceability

Nowadays, product information management is a key issue for traceability and quality management but also for state-of-the-art technologies such as intelligent and autonomous product technologies. Due to these needs, product information design and management are becoming one of the most important steps in order to control quality of services and products that aim at customer satisfaction. However, there is no real method that exists to build the exhaustive representation of product information throughout their production cycle. In this paper, a product oriented modelling approach is proposed in order to provide a complete method for product representation. This modelling approach aims at covering all aspects related to product information and its management.