Concurrent engineering, also known as simultaneous engineering, is a design philosophy that emphasizes the parallelization of tasks. Instead of a sequential process where design is completed before fabricación is considered, it involves a team-based approach where designers, manufacturing engineers, and other stakeholders work together from the outset. This overlap significantly reduces product development time and improves design quality.
The core principle of concurrent engineering is to integrate downstream process considerations into the upstream design phase. Traditionally, a product would be designed, then ‘thrown over the wall’ to the manufacturing team, who might then discover it was difficult or impossible to produce as designed, forcing costly and time-consuming redesigns. Concurrent engineering breaks down these departmental silos.
By forming cross-functional teams, potential manufacturing, assembly, serviceability, and quality issues are identified and addressed early in the design cycle. This proactive approach is often called ‘Design for X’ (DFX), where ‘X’ can be manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), or serviceability. The collaborative nature of concurrent engineering relies heavily on effective communication and shared digital models (CAD/CAM/CAE), allowing all team members to work on a single, up-to-date representation of the product. The result is a more holistic and optimized design, fewer late-stage changes, lower costs, and a faster time-to-market.
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