Managers and engineers may discover how to use concurrent engineering (CE) to shorten time to market, improve design and product quality, and lower product manufacturing and support costs. Conceptual and mostly non-mathematical descriptions show how to make the changeover from traditional engineering techniques to CE. This is a practical guide for handling common organizational and environmental problems, and has many examples from industry demonstrating real-life applications of CE techniques. Also provided are technical design guidelines for manufacturing testing and service. This book should be of interest to managers and engineers.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. : Introduction to Concurrent Engineering
Chapter 2. : Improving Competitiveness with Concurrent Engineering
Chapter 3. : Making Concurrent Engineering Work
Chapter 4. : Managing the Change to Concurrent Engineering
Chapter 5. : Design for Performance Considerations
Chapter 6. : Computer-Aided Engineering and Test Considerations
Chapter 7. : Design for Manufacturability Considerations
Chapter 8. : Design for Testability Considerations
Chapter 9. : Design for Serviceability Considerations
Chapter 10. : Tying It All Together
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
