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MTP Theme: Key Technologies
GOAL
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The goal of this project is to develop a robust and comprehensive
ROI study for Model Based Manufacturing.
Title:
Economics of Model Based Manufacturing (EMBM)
Karen Kontos, Honeywell Aerospace
karen.kontos@honeywell.com
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INDEX
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INITIATIVE TITLE: ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 R&D OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................... 3
1.3 PLANNED WORK, RESOURCES AND TIMING ..................................................................................... 4
1.4 PARTICIPATING REGIONS, PROJECTS INVOLVED AND PARTNERS .................................................. 6
1.5 CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 6
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Initiative Title:
Economics of Model Based Manufacturing (EMBM)
1.1 R&D Objectives
There has been an acceleration of MBD and MBE practices throughout industry. The use of
CAD models has become increasingly effective in downstream functions such as manufacturing
and quality because of increased productivity and increase of quality in the process. The use of
CAD models can aid in the automation of CAM and CMM programming. These trends have
been most pronounced in high value-added manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotive
and semiconductors, but the techniques are applicable for all sectors. This project aims to further
drive the acceleration of MBE practices by further documenting the economic benefits of Model
based Manufacturing. This project will focus on the downstream benefits and cost avoidance in
using Model Based Definition. This project will look at many processes throughout the supply
chain including:
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Prerelease of a design
Procurement of product
Manufacturing/assembling of product
In support of this project, industry sector-specific pilots will be undertaken to obtain a significant
amount of data to support the studies detailed in section 1.3.
1.2 Overview of the Initiative
The goal of this project is to develop a robust and comprehensive ROI study for Model Based
Manufacturing. To follow the process from design concept through downstream manufacturing
and quality, throughout the value chain and determine upstream and downstream cost avoidance
opportunities. Several motivations to do this include:
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Aid in the Cross-Functional adaption and awareness
Industry needs more data to support this
Cost reduction for processes, and products
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Time reduction in product and process development
Streamlining of the value chain
1.3 Planned Work, Resources and Timing
This project will be a two year IMS project that will proceed through three phases detailed
below.
Phase I: Shaping the Initiative
This phase will consist of two major activities. First, the background of each participating
project (and/or partner) will be documented as it relates to MBM. These contributions will be
assembled into the first IMS delieverable (D1 – MBM Baseline) wich will serve as a common
reference point for the project and initiate the process of sharing best practices. Once the baseline
is established and the partners fully understand each others capabilities and commercial interests.
The second major activity will be the confirmation of the studies needed for this project. This
will result in D2 – MBM Study Requirements which will refine the studies in section 3. This
will also make the studies quantifiable and have responsibility assigned to it.
Phase II: Pilot Identification and Data Gathering
Phase II will conduct the targeted research in support of the objectives identified in D2 and in
section 3. The first activity of this phase is to target certain parts/products and certain processes
where data can be gathered to support D2. This first deliverable will be D3 – MBM Pilots
Identified. After D3, the data results gathering starts. The data gathering portion of this project
will that the majority of time. Each study will have diffenent results needed and will be detailed
in section 3. Once the requirements of section 3 have been completed D4 - MBM Data results
will be completed.
Phase III: Documentation
Phase III will conclude the project. It will document the results from the pilots, document best
practices, and document project results. The result will be D5 – MBM Final Report. This
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phase will also identify the next technical barriers and future research to be conducted. After the
report is finished, it is expected that other studies will come for the activities done in this project.
Leadership of the phases has been assigned in the following ways. The project coordinator
(USA) will lead Phase I and Phase III which signify the opening and closing of the initiative.
MBM Deliverables
Number
Title
Due
D1
MBM Baseline
M2
D2
MBM Study Requirements
M4
D3
MBM Pilots Identified
M4
D4
MBM Data results
M21
D5
MBM Final Report
M24
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Responsible
USA
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1.4 Participating Regions, Projects involved and Partners
It is expected that project members from each region must have a minimum of one industry
member, and in addition, may have supportive academic research partners.
1.5 Contact Information
Karen Kontos
Technical Manager
Model Based Enterprise
Honeywell
(602) 231-5228 Office
karen.kontos@honeywell.com
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