The document discusses benchmarking and concurrent engineering. Benchmarking involves measuring products, services, and processes against industry leaders to help organizations improve. The key steps are planning, collecting information, analyzing data, implementing changes, and monitoring improvements. Concurrent engineering involves designing and developing products with different stages occurring simultaneously to decrease development time and costs. It requires cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. An example is how Boeing used it to reduce costs and time for developing a missile launcher.
The document discusses benchmarking and concurrent engineering. Benchmarking involves measuring products, services, and processes against industry leaders to help organizations improve. The key steps are planning, collecting information, analyzing data, implementing changes, and monitoring improvements. Concurrent engineering involves designing and developing products with different stages occurring simultaneously to decrease development time and costs. It requires cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. An example is how Boeing used it to reduce costs and time for developing a missile launcher.
The document discusses benchmarking and concurrent engineering. Benchmarking involves measuring products, services, and processes against industry leaders to help organizations improve. The key steps are planning, collecting information, analyzing data, implementing changes, and monitoring improvements. Concurrent engineering involves designing and developing products with different stages occurring simultaneously to decrease development time and costs. It requires cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. An example is how Boeing used it to reduce costs and time for developing a missile launcher.
The document discusses benchmarking and concurrent engineering. Benchmarking involves measuring products, services, and processes against industry leaders to help organizations improve. The key steps are planning, collecting information, analyzing data, implementing changes, and monitoring improvements. Concurrent engineering involves designing and developing products with different stages occurring simultaneously to decrease development time and costs. It requires cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. An example is how Boeing used it to reduce costs and time for developing a missile launcher.
Prepared by Gamit Krishn (200840119533) Bench marking Engineering Defination :
Benchmarking is defined as the process of
measuring products , services and process against those of organizations known to be leaders in one or more aspects of their operations. Reason for Benchmarking Helps organization understand and develop a critical attitude towards its business processes. Encourage an active learning process in the organization . Organization can find new source for improvement and new ways of doing things. Reference points are established for performance measurement . Steps in Benchmarking 1). Plan
Prior to engaging in benchmarking it is imperative
that corporation stake holders identify the activities that need to be benchmarked. An honest appraisal of the company's strengths, weaknesses and problem areas would prove to be of immense use when fine-tuning such a process. 2) Collection of information
Information can be broadly classified under the sub texts
of primary data and secondary data. To clarify further, here, primary data refers to collection of data directly from the benchmarked company / companies itself, while secondary data refers to information garnered from the press, publications or websites. Exploratory research, market research, quantitative research, informal conversations, interviews and questionnaires, are still, some of the most popular methods of collecting information. 3) Analysis of data
Once sufficient data is collected, the proper analysis
of such information is of foremost importance. Data analysis, data presentation (preferably in graphical format, for easy reference), results projection, classifying the performance gaps in processes, and identifying the root cause that leads to the creation of such gaps (commonly referred to as enablers), need to be then carried out. 4) Implementation
This is the stage in the benchmarking process where it becomes
mandatory to walk the talk. This generally means that far reaching changes need to be made, so that the performance gap between the ideal and the actual is narrowed and eliminated wherever possible. A formal action plan that promotes change should ideally be formulated keeping the organization's culture in mind, so that the resistance that usually accompanies change is minimized. Ensuring that the management and staff are fully committed to the process and that sufficient resources are in place to meet facilitate the necessary improvements would be critical in making the benchmarking process, a success. 5) Monitoring
As with most projects, in order to reap the maximum
benefits of the benchmarking process, a systematic evaluation should be carried out on a regular basis. Assimilating the required information, evaluating the progress made, re-iterating the impact of the changes and making any necessary adjustments, are all part of the monitoring process. Advantages of Benchmarking Gain an independent perspective about how well you perform compared to other companies. Drill down into performance gaps to identify areas for improvement. Develop a standardized set of processes and metrics. Enable a mindset and culture of continuous improvement. Set performance expectations. Disadvantages of Benchmarking It doesn't really measure effectiveness. It is often treated as a solo activity. There tends to be a certainly level of complacency. Concurrent Engineering Defination:-Concurrent engineering, also known as simultaneous engineering, is a method of designing and developing products, in which the different stages simultaneously, rather than consecutively. It decreases product development time and also the time to market, leading to improved productivity and reduced costs. Principles of Concurrent Engineering The basic premise for concurrent engineering revolves around two concepts. The first is the idea that all elements of a product's life- cycle-from functionality, production, assembly, testing, maintenance, environmental impact, and finally disposal and recycling should be taken into careful - consideration in the early design phases. The second concept is that design activities should all be occurring at the same time, i.e., concurrently. The idea is that the concurrent nature of these activities significantly increases productivity and product quality. This way, errors and redesigns can be discovered early in the design process when the project is still flexible. By locating and fixing these issues early, the design team can avoid what often become costly errors as the project moves to more complicated computational models and eventually into the actual manufacturing of hardware. Methodology or Aim of Concurrent Engineering Concurrent Engineering aims to reduce the number of redesigns, especially those resulting from post - design input from support groups.
By involving these groups in the initial design, less
iteration will be needed. The major iterations that do occur will occur before the design becomes final. Implementation The implementation of concurrent engineering addresses three main areas: People, process, and technology. It involves major organizational changes because it requires the integration of people, business methods, and technology and is dependent on cross - functional working and teamwork rather than the traditional hierarchical organization. One of the primary people issues is the formation of teams. Collaboration rather than individual effort is standard, and shared information is the key to success. Team members must commit to working cross functionally, be collaborative, and constantly think and learn. The role of the leader is to supply the basic foundation and support for change, rather than to tell the other team members what to do. Training addressed at getting people to work together in team plays an important role in the successful implementation engineering. of concurrent Example of the use of concurrent Engineering Boeing's Ballistic Systems Division where concurrent engineering was used in 1988 to develop a mobile launcher for the MX missile and was able to reduce design time by 40 % and cost by 10% in building the prototype. Advantages of Concurrent Engineering It encourages multidisciplinary collaboration. It makes the design process faster. It reduces costs and increases quality by supporting the entire project life cycle. It increases productivity by stopping mistakes in their tracks. Disadvantages of Concurrent Engineering Room for mistakes is small as it impacts all the departments or disciplines involved. Relies on everyone communication is critical. Complex to manage