Automotive Product Design and Development: Forecast and Analysis of the North American Auto Industry Trends Through 2007

The paper presents a brief summary of results from a Delphi forecast focused on North American Auto industry philosophies, practices, and tools for various phases of the product- development process, and their impact on cost, quality, and design lead time. The forecasting technique is a systematic, iterative method of forecasting based upon the judgement of a panel composed of knowledgeable experts. The study provides a snapshot of current expectations for the product development process, including the use of computer aided design tools, design methodologies, strategies, tools, and design education/training. The paper highlights issues pertaining to product cycle time, organizational barriers, supplier's role and globalization challenges.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-3219
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • KOTA, SRIDHAR
  • FLYNN, MICHAEL
  • Londal, Gerald
• Conference:
  • International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 1998-9-29 to 1998-10-1
• Publication Date: 1998-2-23

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacturing; Education and training; Equipment; Globalization; Product development; Tools
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01794953
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1999-01-3219
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:17AM