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Life Cycle Data Management for Six Sigma
Product Quality
Background:
CAD technology is now capable of creating solid models with granularity
and associated intelligence down to the feature level. Corresponding
Object-oriented Product Data Management (PDM) systems integrated with
CAD systems have been generically designed to add value to the
traditional CAD geometry.
The key business processes of…
- Characteristic Accountability (linking engineering
characteristics to manufacturing processes)
- Methods (deciding how a component will be produced)
- Planning (documenting the manufacturing approach)
… have historically not been associatively linked to the engineering
characteristics or to each other. The linkages today are largely
manual.
Problem:
Current life cycle data management processes dictate manual handoffs,
delegations, and follow-through, which is a compromise in terms of
productivity entitlement and lead to quality oversights. Industry is
struggling to demonstrate a successful marriage of CAD engineering
definition with the complete manufacturing process data in a PDM
environment.
Proposed Solution / Approach:
Conduct a pilot project in a component manufacturing shop targeting an
F414 fan blade. Demonstrate an environment in which maximum
associativity, control, error proofing and productivity is achieved
through encapsulating the complete manufacturing processes into the
current commercially available state-of-the-art tools.
Deliverables:
- Effectivity of changes through the product life cycle.
- Visibility of changes thru the product life cycle.
- 100% Characteristic Accountability through the manufacturing life
cycle.
- Measurable cycle reduction for new part introduction.
- Re-usable process map of change management for manufacturing
lifecycle
Benefits / Impact:
Businesses:
- Aerospace/Automotive
- CAD/CAM PDM
- Various Software providers
Technical:
- Increasing requirements placed on manufacturers for new part
introduction cycle reductions.
- Supporting spare parts replacement for aging aircraft fleets.
- Integrated characteristic accountability process through the
product life cycle.
Duration:
The project duration is estimated to be two years.
Program Manager:
Tony Haynes, (734) 995-4930,
tonyh@ncms.org
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