ABSTRACT Fixtures are large permanent structures that are costly to design, manufacture and install. Additionally, the time to design, manufacture and install a large fixture can be significant with lead times in excess of 24 months. Big cost drivers are involved in aircraft assembly and that assembly-related operation account for over 40% of total airframe manufacturing costs. Generally, there is a requirement to reduce costs, reduce the time to market and improve the capacity and flexibility
ABSTRACT Traditionally, in the civil aerospace industry, assembly fixtures are large, bespoke, permanent structures that are costly to both design and manufacture. Additionally, the time to design, manufacture and install a large fixture can be significant with lead times in excess of 24 months. Generally, there is a requirement to reduce costs, reduce the time to market and improve the capacity and flexibility of equipment. This means that while the costs and lead times must be reduced, the utilization
relate to the product design. Design for Manufacture and Assembly also known as DFMA is a broadly use term in the industry at present. It’s a set of procedures established to certify that a product is designed so that it can be effortlessly and efficiently manufactured and assembled with a lower assembly cost, shorter assembly time, increased reliability and shorter total time to market. DFMA methodology is combination of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA). The main objective
and assembler of the Boeing 737 airplane. This site is responsible for design innovations on commercial airplanes and assembly of these airplanes. It is also responsible for the manufacture of various components involved in the abovementioned process. Employee Relations: Labor relations are currently strained. There is a tension filled environment that is not likely to diminish under any circumstances. As such, the environment is affecting productivity and therefore it is affecting the profit margin
fact that a successful engineer will design and manufacture products with maximum utility and lowest costs. This will maximize efficiency and result in a product that lives up to its usefulness. The engineering field has seen a lot of innovations that may not always materialize into successful products for the end user, due to the only reason that they are not cost effective and adaptable solutions. This has given rise to the fact that now engineers in the design phase carefully weigh the choices in
CAPARO INDIA- Caparo Engineering India Limited (CEIL) CEIL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caparo UK. It was formed as a JV with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. And commenced its operations in 1994. The group offers end-to-end solutions in the Design, Development and Manufacture
notes. A seasoned mechanical and communications engineer, he worked with the Tank Division of the Indian Army. The yellowed pages of his notes splattered with black ink, calculations, and drawings cast a spell on me! Years later, while working in the assembly plant of General Motors in India, I was equally captivated by the buzzing and lively atmosphere of the plant. It was a treat to watch man and machine working in tandem, efficiently rolling out state of the art engines and passenger cars. Thus, here
Jay Kelkar B411900 MSc Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Management MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING 14MMP409 Sustainable Development: The Engineering Context Individual Coursework Introduction The world is seeing the fastest growing consumer market till date with manufacturers introducing products to generate brand new markets. The consumption of resources has been on the rise and there exists tremendous potential for the recovery of materials and the products as a whole, for
The Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in Japan in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda (Abdulmalek & Rajgopal, 2007, p. 225). It was an offshoot of his father’s company, Toyota Industries, and Kiichiro purposed it to create automobiles. Today, Toyota is involved in designing, manufacturing and assembling motor vehicles for sale around the globe. As of March 31st, 2014, Toyota had 338,875 employees from all around the world (Toyota, 2015). Some of Toyota’s most popular brands are the Lexus series, Prius, Camry
competitors had employed assembly line like production style. This resulted in high lead time (2 years) and high backlogs. Also Steinway emphasized a lot on skilled labor which was hard to maintain, whereas the Japanese competitors like Yamaha automated most of the manufacturing process to reduce dependence on skilled labor. 3. Research and development were also important at Steinway. New methods of construction, new materials, and new design features often originated with