Concurrent Engineering Presentation

Concurrent Engineering

With respect to Sustainability

ISE 482 - Spring 2009 Presentation by Matt Monsted2

Concurrent Engineering Defined

How would you define concurrent engineering (CE)?

Definition: “Integrated approach to product-design that takes into account all stages of a product’s life cycle from design to disposal – including costs, quality, testing, user needs, customer support, and logistics”

What is an example of this?

- BusinessDictionary.com


CE Illustration

http://www.similesystems.com.au/Manufacturing/ManufacturingLifeCycle.htm


Sustainability Defined

What is sustainability? What makes something sustainable? Definition: “Ability to maintain or support an

activity or process over the long term”

Give an example of something sustainable

- BusinessDictionary.com


Questions to Consider

How can they be related? What makes them related? Why is there a need for either concept? Is the relationship mutually beneficial or

mutually exclusive?– Why or why not?


CE vs. Sustainability

Concurrent Engineering

Product & Process

Long-term Goals

Resources

Others?

Sustainability

Social & Economic Constraints

Long-term Success

Manage Limited Resources

Others?


Why Engineers Care

We are working in an expanding world with finite resources

One approach = Innovation + Conservation (Simultaneously, in parallel)

Engineers are the ones who influence the utilization of resources with process design, therefore we are also the professionals others turn to for solutions – CE helps to accomplish these goals


The Need for CE & Sustainability

Environments are constantly changing Actions must be quick, effective, and responsible Things must be done correctly the first time Reduce reaction time and act “To be competitive, corporations must alter their

product and process development cycle to be able to complete diverse tasks concurrently”

Continuous improvement is always needed


The CE Approach

Focuses on optimizing and distributing resources within a company or unit during design and development

Collaboration is required Involves implementation, appraisal, and

continuous improvement initiatives Must be applied throughout a system to be

successful (requires strong leadership)


How to Apply the CE Approach

Commitment, Planning, and Leadership– Requires strong _________________________

to mandate organizational changes successfully

Continuous Improvement– CE is a process of ________________________

with a variety of implementation strategies, so continuous improvement is needed

Communication & Collaboration


Why Use CE Principles

Competitive Advantage– Helps any size company (small or large)

Increased Performance– Improves quality, development cycle, delivery

time…etc

Reduced design and production (development) costs– Respond better to customer’s expectations at

lower costs


Examples of Sustainability & CE

Minimizing environmental damage to provide sufficient food, water, shelter, and mobility for an increasing world population

“Designing products and processes so that wastes from one are used as inputs to another”

Including environmental and social constraints with economic considerations to make decisions

- Source 4


Review of Article Assigned

Need for sustainability as population growth and economic programs put stress on ecosystem balances

Concurrency is the “leading design paradigm in achieving balance and sustainability in the human/environmental system” (Dawson, 63)

Concurrency consists of: ______________ & ______________ Concurrency is determined by comparing the current capacity

and environmental systems _____________ to meet to current needs with the uncommitted system _____________________

________________ (Dawson, 64)


Review of Article

Concurrency as a management tool should be considered from the center of authority and not the local units; however the local unit decisions must be considered in the overall concurrency management plan (Dawson, 65)

“Concurrency provides assurance to developers, builders, and investors (owners)” (Dawson, 65)

Serious problems can arise when concurrency is applied to ___________________ and ___________________. (Dawson, 66)

“Concurrency depends on achieving and maintaining standards…” (Dawson, 67)

“Sustainable economic development and environmental quality and not mutually _______________” (Dawson, 68)


Review of CE Principles

Get a strong commitment from senior management. Establish unified project goals and a clear business mission. Develop a detailed plan early in the process. Continually review your progress and revise your plan. Develop project leaders that have an overall vision of the project and goals. Analyze your market and know your customers. Suppress individualism and foster a team concept. Establish and cultivate cross-functional integration and collaboration. Transfer technology between individuals and departments. Break project into its natural phases. Develop metrics. Set milestones throughout the development process. Collectively work on all parts of project. Reduce costs and time to market. Complete tasks in parallel.

(List from Source 3)


Homework – due 2/10

Complete both assigned problems to hand in next class period


References

Dawson, R., & Tao, S. (2002, January). Concurrency: a system design approach to environmental management and sustainability. Journal of Environmental Sciences (IOS Press), 14(1), 63. Retrieved January 28, 2009, from Academic Search Complete database.

Concurrent engineering / Manufacturing lifecycle illustration: http://www.similesystems.com.au/Manufacturing/ManufacturingLifeCycle.htm

http://best.me.berkeley.edu/~pps/pps/concurrent.html– Used for structure and info on several slides

NASA definition: http://www.ansoft.com/workshops/aeroee/NASA_Ray_Beach.pdf

http://www.csengin.org/

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