Concurrent Engineering for Integrated Product Development

2007 ◽  
pp. 450-470
Author(s):  
Hans J. Thamhain
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Integrated Product Development

Concurrent Engineering Assessment: A Proposed Framework

1996 ◽  
Vol 210 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Poolton ◽  
I Barclay
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Research Study ◽  
New Product ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Depth Interviews

There are few studies that have found an adequate means of assessing firms based on their specific needs for a concurrent engineering (CE) approach. Managers interested in introducing CE have little choice but to rely on their past experiences of introducing change. Using data gleaned from a nine month case study, a British-wide survey and a series of in-depth interviews, this paper summarizes the findings of a research study that examines how firms orientate themselves towards change and how they go about introducing CE to their operations. The data show that there are many benefits to introducing CE and that firms differ with respect to their needs for the CE approach. A tentative means to assess CE ‘needs’ is proposed which is based on the level of complexity of goods produced by firms. The method is currently being developed and extended to provide an applications-based framework to assist firms to improve their new product development performance.

Concurrent Engineering and more… A Systematic Approach to Successful Product Development

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 662-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Wenzel ◽  
Thomas Bauch ◽  
Ernst Fricke ◽  
Herbert Negele
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Systematic Approach

A Survey of PDM Implementation Projects in Selected Swedish Industries

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Sellgren ◽  
Cecilia Hakelius
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Product Data Management ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Strategic Response ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Powerful Approach ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Abstract Technology and engineering might be characterized as becoming more knowledge-intensive. A huge amount of data is used and produced in most product development projects. Increasing competition requires shorter reaction time to customer demands and a higher level of innovation. Concurrent Engineering (CE) is a strategic response to competition. It has proved to be a powerful approach to integrating engineering activities in product development. However, integration and parallel activities, that is the essence of CE, add complexity to the process. Consequently, information management is recognized as a major component in many CE models. Product Data Management (PDM) systems are a class of computer based systems that address the need to manage product related information that is mainly formal and computer interpretable. PDM systems are sometimes referred to as CE enablers. Results from a resent survey of PDM implementation projects in six Swedish industrial companies, with products ranging from telecommunications systems to trucks and medical equipment, indicate the importance of also utilizing the Concurrent Engineering (CE) approach in the process of implementing an enterprise-wide PDM solution.

The Development of Virtual Concurrent Engineering and its Application to Stamped Products

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Schmitz ◽  
S. Desa
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Design Optimization ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Engineering Method ◽  
Engineering Product ◽  
Development Method ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Work Done

Abstract It is well-known that so-called Concurrent Engineering is a desirable alternative to the largely sequential methods which tend to dominate most product development methods. However, the proper implementation of a concurrent engineering method is still relatively rare. In order to facilitate the development of a reliable concurrent engineering product development method, we start with a careful definition of concurrent engineering and, after an extensive study of all of product development, we propose three criteria which ideal concurrent engineering must satisfy. However, for labor, time, and overall cost considerations, ideal concurrent engineering is infeasible. Instead, we propose a computer-based environment which, by being constructed in accordance with the three criteria, attempts to approach ideal concurrent engineering. The result is the Virtual Concurrent Engineering method and computer implementation environment. This product development method and computer-based implementation system provide the detailed, structured information and data needed to optimally balance the product with respect to the main product development parameters (e.g., manufacturing costs, assembly, reliability). This important information includes re-design suggestions to improve the existing design. The designer can directly apply these re-design suggestions for design optimization, or he can use the results as input into a more complex design optimization or design parameterization function of his own. To demonstrate Virtual Concurrent Engineering, we use it to refine earlier work done by the authors in the Design for Producibility of stamped products. We discuss, in some detail, the results of applying Design for Producibility to complex stampings, including process plans and product producibility computations.

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