Concurrent engineering

The automotive sector s quality assurance standard QS 9000 (1998) suggests a concurrent high level model, as opposed to the sequential model from BS 7000 (1997). This is shown in Figure 5.7. The automotive industry in particular has embraced the use of concurrent engineering models for product development, and this is reflected in the standards which facilitate their quality assurance programmes. A concurrent industrial model from the automotive sector will be discussed later. 

DFA is one of the main tools and techniques prescribed by the PIM process. Other tools and techniques currently specified include QFD, FMEA and DOE. Significant benefits have been obtained through the use of the tools and techniques in a team-based concurrent engineering environment. They inject method, objectivity... 

A key success factor for reducing the costs and lead times for vehicle manufacturers, for example, is the degree of integration of the suppliers within the product development process. This is seen as a natural extension to concurrent engineering principles (Wyatt et al., 1998). For many years, in engineering companies, a substantial proportion of the finished product, typically two thirds, consists of components or subassemblies produced by suppliers (Noori and Radford, 1995). 

Albin, S. L. and Crefield, P. J. 1994 Getting Started - Concurrent Engineering for a Medium Sized Manufacturer. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 13(1), 48-58. 

Barclay, I. and Poolton, J. 1994 Concurrent Engineering - Concept and Practice. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 15(3-5), 529-544. 

Dong, Z. 1993 Design for Automated Manufacturing. In Kusiak, A. (ed.). Concurrent Engineering Automation, Tools and Techniques. NY Wiley. 

Haque, B. and Pawar, K. S. 1998 Development of a Methodology and Tool for Analysing New Product Design and Development in a Concurrent Engineering Environment. In Proceedings EDC 98, Bury St Edmunds Professional Engineering Publishing, 669-677... 

Huang, G. Q. 1996 Developing DFX Tools. In Huang, G. Q. (ed.). Design for X - Concurrent Engineering Imperatives. London Chapman Hall. 

Norell, M. 1993 The Use of DFA, FMEA, QFD as Tools for Concurrent Engineering in Product Development Processes. In Proceedings ICED 93, The Hague. 

Poolton, J. and Barclay, I. 1996 Concurrent Engineering Assessment a proposed framework. Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part B, 210(B4), 321-328. 

Prasad, B., Morenc, R. S. and Rangan, R. M. 1993 Infomiation Management for Concurrent Engineering Research Issues. Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, 1, 3-20. 

Sum, R. N., Jr 1992 Activity Management A Survey and Recommendations for the DARPA Initiative in Concurrent Engineering. DARPA Technical Paper, 17 January. 

Early integration of material modification, product application, and process optimization. This integration reduces cycle time and up-front risk. Today s fast-moving markets cannot accommodate a 20-year development cycle and still ensure commercial success. Concurrent engineering with discovery and manufacturing is required to be a leader. 

Concurrent Engineering. Concurrent engineering, sometimes called... 

Figure 8.3 Comparison of (a) traditional and (b) concurrent engineering processes.

A winding machine is typically equipped with computer control, and its programming is done offline. Winding pattern programs are often provided that interface with CAD programs and finite element analysis code. Such tools greatly enhance the process of concurrent engineering. Moreover, computer control allows the precise placement of the fiber on the part such that gap/overlap is minimized and the fiber orientation is controlled precisely. The... 

Ashton, R, and Ranky, P. G., (1999, Feb.), An advanced concurrent engineering research toolset and its application at Rolls-Royce motor cars, ADAM (Adv. Des. Manufacturing), available http //www.cimwareukandusa.com, listed and indexed by the Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, and the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library, United Kingdom, Vol. 1. 

Ranky, P. G. (2002, Dec.), Introduction to concurrent engineering, an NSF (National Science Foundation, USA) sponsored Gateway Coalition streamed multimedia narrated web presentation, New Jersey Intitute ofTechnology, Public Research University,Newark,... 

Implementing Concurrent Engineering in Small Companies, Susan Carlson Skalak... 

This can have a serious impact on the schedule, especially if the schedule is based on concurrent engineering and construction. 

---