Production engineering

About: Production engineering is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2657 publications have been published within this topic receiving 37409 citations.

Disruptive adaptability : a case study in a product development organization

Abstract: Enhancing the practice of Product Development has been addressed in multiple works and published in documents of all kind ranging from theses and consultancy studies to papers in specialized journals. Regardless of the focus, either on processes, tools, methods or organizational design what is common is a reactive -"gapflling"-approach. In this work I propose that enhancing the practice of product development is better achieved when it is addressed from a holistic perspective in which either the improvement, optimization or enhancement of the product development practice is in essence an adaptation of the product development organization. Seeing the practice of product development from the adaptability lens, allows us to create enhancements that go beyond the traditional 'ap-filling" approach of fixing issues using information from the past, and opens up a broader -yet richer-set of alternatives to design improvements that not only prevent issues to occur but that also are meant to change the game. The main focus of this work is the design of a disruptive adaptation for Ford Motor Company Product Development Organization focused on its capabilities for the development of in-vehiclefeatures which are instrumental in the customer experience that is delivered by Ford automobiles. This design was developed following a systems thinking approach for large complex systems and is aligned to Ford Motor Company objective of changing the way the world moves. The design concept for this disruptive adaptation focuses on elaborating a desired future state of the capabilities to develop an unparalleled customer experience in Ford vehicles. It also considers the future context of a platformbased business model where the automobile is the platform. As starting point, I researched the current state of Ford capabilities for the development of in-vehicle features and realized that the Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of the vehicle play a fundamental role. Then, I used systems modeling tools such as Domain Mapping Matrix (DMM) and Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to understand and quantify the patterns of interaction among vehicle features that occur across all Electronic Component Units (ECUs) of an automobile. Finally I developed a holistic proposal to adapt the strategy, methods, tools and organizational structure that is meant to support Ford Motor Company in its pursuit to disrupt the mobility paradigm. 0 Jose Guillermo Saavedra Rom n MIT SDM Thesis 3 Page Intentionally Left Blank Jose Guillermo Saavedra Roman 4 MIT SDM Thesis

The Role Of Databanks For Artificial Intelligence BasedMeasurement And Control In Computer IntegratedProduction

Abstract: The application of computer assistance in the manufacturing field also puts sophisticated requirements on inspection methods. Therefore new demands are put to quality management using the aid of artificial intelligence. The described flexible measuring system links a local area network of personal computers to various measuring devices for accurate automated workpiece inspection. The computer system provides for design, calculation, measuring planning, simulation and evaluation. As special feature there are links to artificial intelligence based data bank systems for production, construction and quality data respectively. The application of the proposed measuring cell guarantees economical manufacturing, inspection and management of quality data and it is an example for the usefull application of artificial intelligence in production engineering.

Optical design compensation from engineering to production manufacturing

Abstract: This paper will discuss transitioning a precision optical system from engineering to a manufacturing process stream.