BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Concurrent Engineering
- a means of reducing product development time and cost by managing development processes so that they can be implemented simultaneously, rather than sequentially
- a team-based cooperative approach to product design and development, in which all parties are involved in new product development work in parallel. Concurrent engineering reduces or removes the time lag between the different stages of a product's development, and earlier entry into a market is therefore possible. Product quality is improved, development and product costs are minimized, and competitiveness is increased.
- Also known as Simultaneous Engineering
Additional Resources
- General Dynamics tank unit wins concurrent engineering award. (General Dynamics Corp.)
- 00-00-0000 Land Systems Div. of General Dynamics has won the top concurrent engineering award, Company of the Year, in a competition sponsored by MACHINE DESIGN and engineering software supplier Structural Dynamics Research Corp. SDRC. The award r 00-00-0000 Land Systems Div. of General...
- Research articles 1995-05-11
- Project Management And Concurrent Engineering In New Complex Product Development: A Case Study
- New product development NPD typically uses tools such as project mapping techniques, concurrent engineering, and simultaneous engineering to improve the NPD process for a single commercial product or product family. On the other hand, project management techniques are gaining increased attention in product development as well. Using a case study...
- White papers 2005-05-11
- Concurrently engineering a camera. (Polaroid uses concurrent engineering techniques in developing new camera)(includes related articles)
- Polaroid developed its latest instant-picture camera--and assembly automation--with concurrent engineering techniques. Polaroid developed its latest instant-picture camera--and assembly automation--with concurrent engineering techniques.
- Research articles 1994-01-01
- Concurrent engineering competition down to final four.
- 00-00-0000 Concurrent engineering teams from the Diagnostics Div. of Abbott Labs, Ford Motor Co., the Land Systems Div. of General Dynamics, and Defense Avionics Systems, a division of Honeywell Inc., have been named finalists in a competition sponsored by Machine Design and engineering sofware ...
- Research articles 1995-03-09
- DARPA Initiative in Concurrent Engineering. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)(includes list of initiative participants)
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Initiative in Concurrent Engineering DICE is an industry/academia/government consortium seeking to enhance interdisciplinary product-development cooperation among diverse industrial organizations. DICE's ConThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Initiative in Concurrent Engineering DICE is an industry/academia/government consortium seeking to enhance interdisciplinary product-development cooperation among diverse industrial...
- Research articles 1992-04-01
- iBASEt Showcasing Concurrent Engineering and Manufacturing Operations Management Innovation with DELMIA
- FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- iBASEt, a leader in enterprise Manufacturing Operations Management MOM software solutions, is showcasing innovation in the area of Concurrent Engineering and Manufacturing at the 2008 Solumina User Conference, May 12 at Newport Beach, California. DELMIA and iBASEt are demonstrating the next generation of integration between...
- Research articles 2008-05-08
- Design For Logistics In Set-Based Concurrent Engineering Environment
- Design For Logistics DFL and Set-Based Concurrent Engineering SBCE are two conventionally separated methodologies for product design. The former intends to design products by taking into consideration the logistics system that the product needs to fit in, whereas the latter explores a set of design alternatives to converge on a...
- White papers 2005-05-01
- Siemens Nixdorf launches unique concurrent engineering initiative in North America; announces major partnership with Deloitte & Touche
- DETROIT--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 16, 1994--In answer to the fast growing North American process reengineering and concurrent engineering markets, Siemens Nixdorf has launched a new initiative combining its own technological expertise and experience in process management with the strengths of major partners such as Deloitte & Touche LLP.
- Research articles 1994-11-16
- Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation optimises flexibility and reactivity with PLM solutions from IBM and Dassault Systemes; Tier 1 aerospace supplier leverages SMARTEAM and CATIA for concurrent engineering.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 March 2005-IBM: Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation optimises flexibility and reactivity with PLM solutions from IBM and Dassault Systemes; Tier 1 aerospace supplier leverages SMARTEAM and CATIA for concurrent engineeringC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22032005 Cleveland, Ohio, USA -- IBM and...
- Research articles 2005-03-22
- CAROD: Computer-Aided Reliable and Optimal Design as a Concurrent System for Real Structures
- Computer-Aided Reliable and Optimal Design CAROD system is an efficient tool defining the best compromise between cost and safety. Using the concurrent engineering concept, it can supply the designer with all numerical information in the design process. This system integrates several fields such as multidisciplinary optimization, reliability analysis, finite element...
- White papers 2003-02-14
- Mentor's 8.0 redefines CAE. (Mentor Graphics Corp; computer-aided engineering) (product announcement)
- Mentor's 8.0 redefines CAE BEAVERTON, OR--Mentor Graphics Corp takes the electronic CAD discipline to its next commercial plteau on Wednesday when it presents the technical details of a core tool set intended to underpin concurrent engineering to a m Mentor's 8.0 redefines CAE BEAVERTON, OR--Mentor Graphics...
- Research articles 1990-02-22
- Simultaneous engineering: a better way.
- Ford Motor Co.'s Alpha Simultaneous Engineering group uses continuous improvement methods to launch product development. Alpha has been applying simultaneous engineering SE, or concurrent engineering, for several years to develop advanced concepts. This experience has verified and reinforced the benefits of SE, and provided good...
- Research articles 1993-05-01
- Minimising 'risky business' in engineering projects.
- Jan 10, 2006 (Process & Control Engineering - ABIX via COMTEX) -- CSIRO's Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology researchers have created project management software. The Intelligent Risk ...
- Research articles 2006-01-10
- Information Technology and Purchasing Strategy: Two Necessary Enablers of More Efficient Construction Processes
- This paper focuses on two types of re-engineering strategies, concurrent engineering and outsourcing to low cost countries and how they relate to the alignment of contracting and IT strategies. Concurrent engineering offer substantial schedule savings but can also result in more communication and the potential of being locked-in to a...
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Uwe B. Meding Named Vice President of Engineering and Business Development For Concurrent CAE Solutions Inc
- SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 5, 1996--Concurrent CAE Solutions, Inc., the technology leader in native format interoperability solutions for EDA tools, announced the appointment of Uwe B. Meding as Vice President of Engineering and Business Development."I'm delighted to have Uwe at Concurrent CAE Solutions," said Michael Bitzko, chief executive...
- Research articles 1996-03-05
- Agent-Based Concepts for the Holistic Modeling of Concurrent Processes Structural Engineering
- This paper presents a new approach towards a holistic modeling of concurrent processes in structural engineering by using multiagent systems. Taking into account the lifecycle of a structure the characteristic engineering processes structural design, construction and utilization/monitoring are analyzed and categorized. Subsequently, general agent-based solution concepts are developed and, then,...
- White papers 2003-04-25
- Events.
- 27-31 July The 9th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications is hosted by Cranfield University, which says it is leading research, teaching and consultancy in IT applications for concurrent engineering. The conference will address research and application issues focusing on the use of integrated enterprise...
- Research articles 2002-07-01
- Parametric Thermal Analysis and Optimization Using Thermal Desktop
- Thermal analysis is typically performed using a point design approach, where a single model is analyzed one analysis case at a time. Changes to the system design are analyzed by updating the thermal radiation and conduction models by hand, which can become a bottleneck when attempting to adopt a concurrent...
- White papers 2000-05-02
- Benefits of Centralized Digital Information Management in Multipartner Projects
- This paper presents results of VTT's ProCE research Project Management and Organization in the Concurrent Engineering Environment. One objective of the Finnish-American research project was to measure the impact of different Concurrent Engineering CE environment features in multi-partner projects, showing the available benefits. A framework for measuring the benefit of...
- White papers 2004-02-01
- Nihon Unisys.
- Unified CAD/CAM/CAE was the theme at the Nihon Unisys stand, with its CADCEUS[TM] software package the center of attention. Japan's premier software for concurrent engineering, CADCEUS is good for the entire ... Unified CAD/CAM/CAE was the theme at the Nihon Unisys stand, with ...
- Research articles 2001-09-01
