By:Abdullah Hashmi Lata Tiwari Pragya Dogra Shariq Anwar

According to Pennell and Winner, 1989 Concurrent Engineering is a systematic approach to the integrated, concurrent design of products

and

their

related

processes,

including,

manufacturing and support. This approach is intended to cause the developers from the very outset to consider all elements of the product life cycle, from conception to disposal, including cost,

schedule, quality and user requirements.

Basic Tenets of Concurrent Engineering -Doing things simultaneously -Focusing on the Process -Converting hierarchical organizations into teams

Basic Goals of Concurrent Engineering -Dramatic improvements in time to market and costs -Improvements to product quality and performance -Do more with less

Management -Good mgmt is vitally important -Encourage communication -Strong mgmt support

concept Testability

Manufacturabilty
Design Service Cost reduction Quality improvement Verify Review Produce Test

3 Main Areas to Concurrent Engineering 1) People 2) Process 3) Technology

Area 1: People -Formation of teams -Training

Area 2: Process -Changes in your processes -Be open to change

Area 3: Technology -CAD/CAM -Software. Hardware, and Networking

Better use of existing technology Innovate s the production process Innovates the product design Change the production method Change in functioning of the company Changes the relationship between different dept.

Low cost Team work Speed to market due to reduced cycle time Quality design of producible item Quicker development period Customer satisfaction Low scrap and wastage

Concurrent design creates its own issues, such as :

The implementation of early design reviews, The dependency on efficient communication between engineers and teams, software compatibility, and Opening up the design process.

concurrent

design

process

usually

requires

that

computer models are exchanged efficiently, If such issues are not addressed properly, concurrent design may not work effectively.

Titan Linkabit -Develops circuit boards - CAE technical manager, Chip Ciradot

Titan Linkabit -Old CAD system: 21 weeks to develop 8layer circuit board. -Implemented new CAE tools and CE -New circuit board: 12 weeks to develop, 10 layers, twice the functionality of the 8 layer.

Concurrent Engineering: Simultaneous development of product and process. Most important aspect is communication and formation of teams Management support is vitally important Dont be afraid to change current processes and technologies