Supply chain configuration management

Configuration management is indicated as change management. It helps speeding up necessary product changes and at the same time facilitates the indentification of these changes thoughout the life-cycle of these products. Its basic objective is to establishes life-cycle tracking and tracing options for durable products and systems from cradle to grave, that are used in different circumstances, situation and geographical areas. Keeping track of all configuration items during the operational life of all this hardware including activities like repair or replacement following maintenance or even modification is extremely difficult from an organisational and informational perspective. This paper structures the complexity of the domain of configuration management and gives guidelines for implementation of configuration management.