- Automotive
Bringing in production expertise into a series development process
More and more frequently, we are asked to contribute our production expertise to complex development projects. Precisely when it is crucial to be able to narrow down and exhaust the possibilities of series production and supplier performance so that these limits are considered in the respective product concepts.
In the case described, the client used our expertise in a development process that was well behind schedule to evaluate both component availability from sub-suppliers and the processes that could be represented in its own production and to systematically include them in decisions on the last possible concept changes. Our value proposition was essentially given by the fact that we can bridge the gap between product parameters (including critical tolerances) and the monetary impact or even the fundamental representability in the relevant manufacturing processes. Dynamic bottleneck and risk analyses have resulted in this component now stably playing its intended role in the product benefit.
Profile
Company size
Location
Germany
Period
4 months
Branch
- Automotive
Percentage of individual services
Challenge
Unknown machine and plant requirements for planning the new project according to requirements
Overall concept including extended structure planning and conception of interlinking in different variants
Make-or-buy decision pending
Efficient project implementation with simultaneous creation of long-term flexibility for future projects
Procedure
Determination of product requirements and scope of processing
Planning of possible implementation concepts and discussion with various equipment manufacturers
Creation of a rough layout based on the location factors
Preparation of work schedules, production control plan and derivation of staff requirements
Determination of personnel and investment requirements to derive the profitability of the overall project
Results
Fixed machine and plant requirements based on capacity requirements
Different layout variants of the machinery incl. evaluation Evaluation
Various automation and interlinking concepts incl. evaluation Evaluation
Dynamic planning with the possibility of processing all technical and organizational influences as well as scenario-based output of all effects
Defined control logic, manufacturing systems and a rough logistics concept
The project in detail
Project Highlights
Holistic make-or-buy decisions
Complex process-product correlations
Economic evaluation of different variants
