scholarly journals Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs

Organizacija ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateja Šenk ◽  
Peter Metlikovič ◽  
Matjaž Maletič ◽  
Boštjan Gomišček
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Cost Management ◽  
Value Added ◽  
New Product ◽  
Quality Planning ◽  
Design For Six Sigma ◽  
Plastic Processing ◽  
New Process ◽  
Development Procedure

Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEsThe result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added.The developed NPD procedure consists of five consecutive and overlapping steps: attracting orders, designing a project, developing a product, developing a process and zero production series. Each distinct step is further divided into sub-activities supported by adequate methods and managed in an information system. Investigated and included were three different methodologies use for NPD procedure in the automotive industry such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Stage/Gate methodology.The results presented in the paper show that the developed NPD procedure significantly improved NPD in terms of cost management and time-effectiveness.

The Use of Laser Scanning Technology to Improve the Design Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 4118-4122
Author(s):  
Ercihan Kiraci ◽  
Alex Attridge ◽  
Mark. A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Value Added ◽  
New Product ◽  
Physical Prototype ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
A Company ◽  
Generic Process

Benchmarking competitor products helps a company to identify opportunities to improve their product relative to their competitors. This allows a company to determine the basic requirements of a new product, and target potential areas for improvement, particularly within the automotive industry where there is considerable growth and competition. Automotive firms have been increasingly focusing on development processes. Reducing time to market and improving quality whilst minimising cost. Laser scanning technology enables companies to make design and engineering improvements through the ability to analyse a competitor’s design. A case study of this generic process will be presented in this paper. The results have revealed that a company can create significant value-added activity, reduce the need for physical prototype costs and time, improve quality in new product development introduction.

scholarly journals Assessment of the project teams’ communication skills in the automotive industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 624-632
Author(s):  
Adam Górniak ◽  
Katarzyna Midor ◽  
Jan Kaźmierczak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
New Product ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Serial Production ◽  
Quality Planning ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Plant Equipment

Abstract The implementation of a new product in serial production is a very important element in the company’s functioning. Manufacturers of cars and complex subassemblies have been working for years according to the established standards of designing and implementing new products for serial production. A great emphasis is placed here on the formal side. In addition, the supplier must prove that has sufficient resources to achieve these objectives. And this is what customers verify during system, product, process and potential audits. However, despite formal approval of parts from the supplier, as well as confirmation of design and production capabilities, defective parts or components are sometimes assembled in cars and distributed to the market. Why does this happen? The answer can often be found not in the forms, manuals or procedures, but in the way the project teams communicate and cooperate with each other and with other organizations. This is confirmed by the research results presented in this paper, which show that one of the key issues requiring improvement during production implementations is not the knowledge of specialists, problems with the machine park or plant equipment, but increasing the ability of specialists and managers to effectively communicate and cooperate. It shows how important is the problem of risk assessment related to the project team for the project within the quality planning. According to the authors, the new model of project plan should be enriched with the risk assessment related to communication in the project team, as a part of the feasibility assessment of the whole project.

scholarly journals Wireless controller and smartphone based interaction system for electric bicycles.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Jorge Revuelta Herrero ◽  
Gabriel Villarrubia ◽  
Alberto L. Barriuso ◽  
Daniel Hernández ◽  
Álvaro Lozano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Product Family ◽  
Value Added ◽  
New Product ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
End User ◽  
Driving Experience ◽  
Electric Bicycle ◽  
Adaptive Environment ◽  
Made In

Throughout the last years, great improvements have been made in the automotive industry, a sector with a high impact in both economics and social environments. Many development efforts have targeted on satisfying the need of providing smart environments to the end user in vehicles, such as cars. This paper proposes a brand-new solution in the automotive field, consisting of a new product family which aims to transform the traditional bicycle to an electric bicycle using an architecture that provides an adaptive environment to the user, improving the driving experience enabling value-added services.

Critical Success Factors of New Product Development and Impact on Performance of Malaysian Automotive Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 903 ◽  
pp. 431-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Aziz Fazilah ◽  
Nur Najmiyah Jaafar ◽  
Sulaiman Suraya
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
New Product ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Research Activities

This research paper shows a framework to conduct an empirical study in Malaysian automotive industry in order to improve their performance. There are factors which are effective factors in improving performance of Malaysian automotive companies namely top management support, cross functional teamwork, new product development (NPD) process, NPD strategies, and market research activities. The critical success factor of NPD is playing a fundamental role in determining the performance in Malaysian automotive companies. In this research study, a framework has been developed that includes critical success factors of NPD and project achievement to study their influence on the performance of Malaysian automotive companies. It is hoped that this paper can provide an academic source for both academicians and managers due to investigate the relationship between critical success factors of total NPD, project achievement and company performance in a systematic manner to increase successful rate of NPD progress.

Manufacturing Process Development for Thin Film Filaments as a New Product

2020 ◽  
pp. 513-522
Author(s):  
Bahadır Tunaboylu ◽  
Biset Toprak ◽  
Ahmet Korhan Binark ◽  
Osman Öztürk ◽  
Selim Zaim
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Process Development ◽  
New Product

scholarly journals Design for Six Sigma: Approach for reliability and low-cost manufacturing

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Gerardo Cruz Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
New Product ◽  
Quality Cost ◽  
Design For Six Sigma ◽  
Low Cost Manufacturing ◽  
Six Sigma Approach

Abstract. The aim of this study is to discuss new product development based on a traditional stage-gate process and to examine how new product development [NPD] tools, such as lean design for Six Sigma, can accelerate the achievement of the main goals of NPD: reliable product quality, cost-effective implementation, and desired time-to-market. These new tools must be incorporated into a new approach to NPD based on the Advanced Product and Quality Planning methodology.Keywords: analysis of variance (ANOVA), design for Six Sigma, DMAIC, industrialexperimentation, robust designResumen. El objetivo de la presente investigación es la promoción de una discusión teórica y practica sobre el enfoque tradicional de lanzamiento de nuevos productos bajo la metodología por fases. Una revisión a profundidad cómo las nuevas herramientas del desarrollo de nuevos productos en lo particular el diseño para seis sigma puede acelerar el tiempo de respuesta al mercado de forma exitosa y a una relación atractiva de costo – beneficio. Las nuevas herramientas pueden ser incorporadas dentro de la estrategia dedesarrollo de nuevos productos bajo el enfoque de planeación avanzada de la calidad de nuevos productos.Palabras clave: análisis de varianza, diseño para seis sigma, diseño robusto,experimentación industrial, metodología DMAIC

scholarly journals Supply chain resilience and industry 4.0: a evaluation of the Brazilian northeast automotive OEM scenario post COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton C. Soares ◽  
Cristiano V. Ferreira ◽  
Thiago B. Murari
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Future Outlook ◽  
Control Plan ◽  
Quality Planning ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Brazilian Northeast ◽  
And Control

AbstractCOVID-19 outbreak has heavily impacted the manufacturing industry, including Brazilian Automotive Industry. The effects of COVID-19 created restrictions in several industry processes as supply chain. On the other hand, several industry 4.0 technologies is able to support the industry supply chain activities in the COVID 19 scenarios, as well it may contributed for the automotive industry recovery and it will define the next steps of this industry. A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. Industry 4.0 is related to the technology development and the digitalization process that improve significantly productivity. Considering the automotive process, an important reference model is described in Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan, that is a manual that communicate the guidelines of the product quality planning and control plan for internal and external suppliers. In this scenario, this paper evaluated the current situation and the future outlook for the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in the automotive OEM post-pandemic scenario on the point of view of automotive specialists. The results of this research provide an overview of the current situation and the future outlook for the usage of Industry 4.0 technologies by the Brazilian Northeast automotive OEM, from the perspective of manufacturing engineering experts on APQP.

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