Information Technology as Feasibility of Cost Reduction and Time in the Product Development in the Automotive Industry: A Case Study

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Claudete Afonso Onofre Fioravanti ◽  
Fernando José Barbin Laurindo
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Cost Reduction

scholarly journals Model of Identification and Management of Technological Innovations in Product Development: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Cristian Lucas Endler ◽  
Pedro Paulo de Andrade Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Automotive Sector ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
New Model ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Innovation Model

This article aims to propose a new model of technological innovations, as well as using it in a case study in the automotive industry. After an analysis of the main scientific databases, it was verified that the present work is unprecedented in presenting a unified model of identification and management of technological innovations. In methodological terms, the bibliometric and systemic analyzes were performed in order to identify the main technological innovations inherent in the automotive industry. In terms of research results, a cohesive innovation model was obtained, which, once based on the concepts of sensitive innovation and latent innovation, allows the identification and the consequent valuation of the economic potential of the main technological innovations in the area desired by the manager who will apply it. As an example, the model was applied specifically in the automotive sector, but its methodology can be generalized to any area of industrial production.

Lean and Global Product Development in Auto Industry

2011 ◽  
pp. 460-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bimal P. Nepal ◽  
Leslie Monplaisir
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Electronic Systems ◽  
Automotive Electronics ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Short Lifecycle ◽  
Original Equipment Manufacturers

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in automotive industry are faced with the conflicting goals of creating vehicles with higher reliability, increased feature content and quality while lowering model runs, reducing costs, and shorter developmental times. However, to achieve these goals is very difficult in a global product development environment that involves globally distributed OEMs and suppliers working on the components and subsystems of the same but a complex product like an automobile. This is especially true with regard to electronic systems in automotive industry due to the continued and significant increase in overall electrical content in a vehicle, and the historical short lifecycle of enabling technologies. For example, in the last three decades, electrical/electronics control has gone from 100% analog to primarily digital microprocessor based controls (Paras et al., 2004). As the level of integration occurs, automotive electronics are going to be challenged by software development and integration. As a result, it is going to increase overall product development time and cost. While it has been a growing concern for both academician and practitioners, the prior literature is still very limited in terms providing a clear or sufficiently structured framework to address the issues of global product development system. This chapter attempts to narrow down this gap by presenting a lean and global product development (GPD) framework and the necessary enablers to achieve this end. The framework is demonstrated through an automotive industry case study.

scholarly journals The Importance of Systems for Controlling Logistics Costs in the Supply Chain: A Case Study from the Slovenian Automotive Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastjan Škerlič ◽  
Robert Muha
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Customer Demands

Participating in the automotive industry brings new responsibilities for suppliers who, in order to meet customer demands, must strive towards improving business processes, while at the same time reducing costs. These demands can disrupt the operations of companies that do not have a system for controlling logistics costs. On the other hand, customer demands can be the cause of other types of disruptions in companies that have such a system in place, stemming from an excessive focus on cost reduction. To tackle this problem, a survey was conducted on a sample of 30 Slovenian companies that operate as suppliers in the automotive industry. Its objective was to determine how different customer demands along the supply chain can affect the business processes of suppliers and the level of logistics costs. The survey revealed that companies that use a system for controlling logistics costs experience fewer disruptions in their business processes in their efforts to satisfy customer demands. These companies also display a higher level of integration of business processes and use a different approach when dealing with the various participants of the supply chain. The survey also sets clear participation guidelines for suppliers in the supply chain of the automotive industry and points out how companies can benefit from using a system for controlling logistics costs in other ways, aside from the cost controlling aspect.

USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A Case Study for Tool Manufacturing for Aeronautical Use

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Aires Jorge Alberto Sandi ◽  
◽  
Giacaglia Giorgio Eugenio Oscare ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Rapid Prototyping

Experience Design Applied to Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea CAPRA ◽  
Ana BERGER ◽  
Daniela SZABLUK ◽  
Manuela OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Technological Products

An accurate understanding of users' needs is essential for the development of innovative products. This article presents an exploratory method of user centered research in the context of the design process of technological products, conceived from the demands of a large information technology company. The method is oriented - but not restricted - to the initial stages of the product development process, and uses low-resolution prototypes and simulations of interactions, allowing users to imagine themselves in a future context through fictitious environments and scenarios in the ambit of ideation. The method is effective in identifying the requirements of the experience related to the product’s usage and allows rapid iteration on existing assumptions and greater exploration of design concepts that emerge throughout the investigation.

Improvements in Web Based ERP Software Architecture as Implemented on the Cloud

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Shruti Makarand Kanade
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Erp Software

 Cloud computing is the buzz word in today’s Information Technology. It can be used in various fields like banking, health care and education. Some of its major advantages that is pay-per-use and scaling, can be profitably implemented in development of Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP. There are various challenges in implementing an ERP on the cloud. In this paper, we discuss some of them like ERP software architecture by considering a case study of a manufacturing company.

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