Optimize Engineering Processes With Simultaneous Engineering (SE) and Concurrent Engineering (CE)

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sa´ndor Vajna ◽  
Haiying Guo ◽  
Michael Schabacker
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Throughput Time ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Simultaneous Engineering ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Home Appliance

The appropriate handling of time becomes one of the most important factors for industry to success because of globalization and market competition. Engineering processes should be optimized to achieve shorter “time to market”. This paper deals with Simultaneous Engineering (SE), which means parallelizing formerly serial executed product development processes, and Concurrent Engineering (CE), which means to cut processes into smaller sub processes or activities and parallelize them, both to achieve less product development time. The parallelization degree of processes depends on the dependencies between these processes. Therefore, the dependency between processes is defined and quantified. Processes are parallelized according to the result of the dependency calculation. Related concepts, methods and possible results are described in detail. An example is given about a home appliance product design processes to explain how the method works. The result shows that, with SE and CE, industry can reduce its product throughput time. The result depends also on how processes are modeled and how Concurrent Engineering is achieved.

scholarly journals CONCURRENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: A LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelay Jagani ◽  
Jai Mehta ◽  
Vishant Mehta ◽  
Pankti Nanavati
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Concurrent Process ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Concurrent Development ◽  
Reduced Costs

Concurrent development model which is also referred to as concurrent engineering, is an approach to design and develop products where different stages are executed simultaneously. The product development time and the time to market are decreased, leading to improved productivity and reduced costs. In this paper, we will discuss about the process involved in the development, the model of organization of the development process, and further we will focus on various attributes and elements of concurrent process development and we will also discover how it finds its application in today’s world.

Combination of Management Methods and Information Technologies for Product Development Processes

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Götz v. Esebeck ◽  
Oliver Tegel ◽  
Jeffrey L. Miller ◽  
Karl-Heinrich Grote
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Product Development Processes

Abstract As companies become aware that they have to restructure their product development processes to survive global competition in the market, it is important that they evaluate which management methods and techniques are suitable to improve the performance of the process and which design methods can be integrated and be used efficiently. A combination of management methods like Total Quality Management (TQM), Simultaneous or Concurrent Engineering, and Lean Development can be adapted to meet the requirements of a company more than a single strategy. Interdisciplinary teamwork, cross-hierarchical communication, and delegation of work in addition to employee motivation changes the common attitude towards the work process in the company and integrates the staff more tightly into the process. Nowadays, there is tight cooperation between companies and their sub-contractors, as sub-contractors not only have to manufacture the part or sub-assembly, but often have to design it. Therefore, the product development process has to be defined in a way that the sub-contractors can be tightly integrated into the product development process. Additionally, it is important to break the product down into functionally separate modules during the conceptual phase of the process. If the interfaces between these functions are defined as specifications, these modules can easily be given to suppliers or to other teams inside the company for further development. The use of methods such as Design for Manufacture (DFM) or Design for Assembly (DFA) early during the development process, which utilize the knowledge of experts from manufacturing and assembly, results in a decreasing number of iterative loops during the design process and therefore reduces time-to-market. This cross-functional cooperation leads to improved quality of both processes and products. In this paper, different management methods to achieve the best improvement from the product development process are discussed. In addition, suitable design methods for achieving cost reduction, quality improvement, and reduction of time-to-market are presented. Finally, proposals for industry on methods to reorganize the Integrated Product Development (IPD) process based on actual findings are presented.

Industrial Design to Rapid Mold Making for Accelerated Time-to-Market of Consumer Electronic Products

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fu-Chung Wang ◽  
Juan Plancarte ◽  
Paul K. Wright ◽  
Vito Fabbrizio ◽  
Alan Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Consumer Electronics ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Rapid Product Development ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Cad Cam

Abstract The demand for quick time-to-market and the short product life cycle of consumer electronics are now pushing the development time for these products even shorter. The success of a rapid product development requires careful considerations of product markets, production needs, and available design and fabrication resources at the early development stage, and a seamlessly integrated design to fabrication environment for rapid product realization. In this paper, through a case study on the prototyping production of a finger-print recognition device, we illustrate a rapid product development through an integrated CAD/CAM environment. Rapid production of an accurate aluminum mold for 200 prototypes is highlighted. The result was a product prototype delivered within a short period of development time according to the proposed schedule. Time analysis of the entire development process was provided, and some potential improvements based on the analysis were also identified for future development of similar products.

Designing the Product Development Process

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Bligh ◽  
Manbir Sodhi
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Process Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
The Impact

Even though the literature on product and process development is extensive, not much attention has been devoted to categorizing the product development process itself. Existing work on product development processes such as Total Design, Integrated Product and Process Design among others advocate common approaches that should be followed throughout the organization, without any consideration of product characteristics. In this paper we review several existing development methodologies. Extensions of these are categorized by their applicability to different classes of products. We propose that development processes should be matched to product attributes and organization goals. Towards this end, we associate development processes along with their components such as House of Quality, Robust Design, TRIZ etc. with goals such as time to market, customer needs satisfaction, intellectual property generation, protection and exploitation, quality, product cost and others. We examine the impact of this association on the development process itself and propose guidelines for constructing specific processes associated with one or more goals. Tools and benchmarks for various applications are discussed, along with some case studies on the design of different development processes.

scholarly journals Fast Industrial Product Design Method and its Application Based on 3D CAD System

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (S3) ◽  
pp. 118-128
Author(s):  
Fei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Design Technology ◽  
Product Design Process

With the rapid development of science and technology and the emergence of new technologies, the speed of product upgrading has accelerated, and the life cycle has been significantly shortened, leading to increasingly fierce market competition. Through the analysis of the enterprise product development process, combined with CAD-based product rapid design technology and parametric design technology, this paper proposes a product configuration editor based on three-dimensional software with a visual interface, and combines it with the PDM system. A software system that can be applied to actual product development is formed. Finally, the feasibility of a vehicle steering gear product design process is proved in practice. The research of this article mainly has the following two aspects of academic significance: this article describes the process of product development and design by enterprises under the mass customization production mode. After analyzing the application of CAD technology in the product design process, we studied how to use advanced design knowledge to combine specific three-dimensional CAD software for rapid product design, which can guide manufacturing companies to better carry out product design work. It is proposed to improve and perfect the initial configuration results of products in a specific three-dimensional design environment, and it can communicate with data management systems such as PDM. The configuration results can be edited and modified in the 3D design environment, and when specific parts need to be modified and designed, the parametric module embedded in the 3D design software can be used to design directly, avoiding multiple heterogeneous systems switching back and forth between, shorten the development cycle. In addition, for enterprises, the research in this article is also of great application significance.

Toward a Multi-Objective, Multi-Level Optimization Based Engineering Decision Tool

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. Shuttleworth ◽  
Atul Kelkar
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Decision Tool ◽  
Test Cycle ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Multi Level

Prior to the acceptance of computer aided engineering (CAE) software in the product development process (PDP), product development was characterized by a design-test-redesign-test cycle. This activity was time consuming and resource intensive. As CAE software tools have been integrated into the PDP, the PDP has been characterized by a design-simulate-redesign-test cycle. The addition of CAE tools to the PDP has reduced the time to market and resource consumption. Although the benefits of the integration of CAE software in the PDP process have been realized, there still exists an arbitrary relationship between the results from the CAE tools to engineering decisions regarding product design.

Continuous Production Requirements Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 794 ◽  
pp. 500-506
Author(s):  
Jan Fabian Meis ◽  
Gunther Reinhart
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Continuous Production ◽  
Requirements Management ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Requirements Process ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Efficient Communication ◽  
Development Concept

Concurrent Engineering has been accepted as an integrated development concept offering significant benefits regarding to cost and development time. Despite of this agreement and the fact that shortened product lifecycles increase the necessity for stronger interaction between all stakeholders involved in product development, benefits are not achieved to the predicted extend. While reasons are manifold, a lack in structured and efficient communication between different departments can be identified as a key obstacle. Recent research activities had addressed requirements management processes outside the limited domain of software and product development and allowed for an integration of production requirements. This paper presents an approach which allows for a continuous requirements process within the production departments. Thus ensuring the integration of up-to-date requirements in all development activities.

Product development time performance: Investigating the uncertainties on product conceptualization phase and the influence on time to market

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (46) ◽  
pp. 11480-11494
Author(s):  
Marcos ◽  
Possamai Osmar ◽  
Veriano Oliveira Dalla Valentina Luis ◽  
Aureacute lio de Oliveira Marco
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Time Performance

Research on Mechanic Product Design Management Information System Based on Web Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 1741-1744
Author(s):  
Yan Song
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Management Information System ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Mechanical Equipment ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
The Subject

With the expansion of enterprise scale and increasing fierce of market competition, improving the speed of developing products and shortening the time to market of products is the prerequisite for enterprises to capture the market. Therefore, product design management information system based on product design and technology is very important in enterprises. The paper starts from Shanghai Road and Bridge Mechanical Equipment Limited Corporation, and proposes the subject, Research on mechanical product design management information system based on Web.

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