What Every Engineer Should Know about Concurrent Engineering

by Salomone

Overview

This work offers a step-by-step approach to the overall concurrent engineering (CE) development process, presenting both fundamental principles and advanced concepts, while focusing on rapid product development and cost-effective designs. The book also provides an introduction to Cost Driven Design, with specific examples on how to minimize expenses by understanding the basis of product costs. The process of concurrent engineering is explained from initial planning to production start-up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351404419
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/13/2019
Series:	What Every Engineer Should Know
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Salomone, Thomas A.

Table of Contents

Concurrent engineering background; concurrent engineering - fundamentally changing the overall process; how to form a concurrent engineering team; selection of key techniques and methodologies; selection of tools; market focus your design; developing cost sensitive products; quality focused design; developing time management; fitting the pieces together.

Editorial Reviews

A step-by-step guide to implementing a system of product development that has been shown to lower costs, increase product quality, and reduce development time. Describes the fundamentals of parallel development of products, processes, and marketing positions; the teams, tools, and techniques from the beginning stages of concept development through production startup; and the mechanics of cooperation and information flow within and between working groups. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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