Concurrent Engineering

Name- Preeti Roy

 Concurrent engineering is a
systematic method of designing and
Concurren developing products where the
different activities run
t simultaneously.
Engineeri This is also known as simultaneous
ng engineering. By performing different
tasks simultaneously, concurrent
engineering decreases the production
time leading to reduced costs.
What are the benefits of concurrent
engineering?

REDUCED PRODUCTION TIME. HIGHLY INNOVATIVE ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY AND

SOLUTIONS. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
Elements Cross-functional teams.
of
Concurren Concurrent product realization.

t Incremental information sharing.

Engineeri
ng Integrated project management.
Principles of Concurrent
Engineering

• Teamwork.
• Multidisciplinary team.
• Effective Communication.
• Management Support.
• Involvement of Customers and Suppliers.
Concurrent
Engineering vs
Sequential Design
 To create a timely product with the highest quality and lowest cost,

Product
concurrent engineering methodologies provide a very important
concept. The basic concurrent engineering product/service
development process consists of the following four main phases:

development Market Investigation

process
using Product Design Specification

Concurrent Concept Generation

Engineering
Conceptual Design Concept Evaluation
Concept Development

Detail Design
 The main challenges that arise in the concurrent engineering
philosophy are:

dependency on efficient communication between team

members.

Challenges implementation of early design reviews.

of
Concurrent software compatibility.

Engineering efficient exchange of computer models/design information.

organizing and managing project teams effectively.

training people how to perform concurrent design effectively.

Examples of
Concurrent
Engineering

• NASA
• ASI
• Schlumberger
• STV Incorporated
• Boeing
• Harley Davidson
• CNES
• ASML, etc