Classification and Trends in Knowledge Research on Supply Chain Management and Product Lifecycle Management

International audienceThis paper explored classification in order to understand the trends in knowledge research on supply chain management (SCM) and product lifecycle management (PLM). Bibliometric analysis was applied to investigate the dataset using co-citation analysis as unit analysis through VOSviewer to examine the selected 811 articles based on the ISI Web of Science and Scopus. Science mapping was then generated from the cited references. The results showed that there are three main clusters in the knowledge sources on SCM and PLM consisting of: 1) new product management; 2) information management; and 3) sustainable development. The classification of knowledge sources in relation to SCM and PLM was presented diagrammatically. In addition, the time period of prominent research areas was described. This research could contribute to identifying the trends and future direction of common areas of PLM and SCM