ENGINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT: CHANGE, CHALLENGES, AND VALUE

Cost-effective design and manufacturing solutions are being pursued by the automotive industry to meet the escalating demands of vehicle users. A systems approach is one of many responses that the industry is exploring to satisfy these demands. This project details and analyzes the system strategies and the views of potential manufacturer customers as to engine top systems' value and worth, and how they fit with the manufacturers' other strategic initiatives. The engine top system incorporates all the fuel and air mixture subsystems. This study addresses this issue by interviewing eight key informants, vice presidents or directors in powertrain operations at Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler. These managers represent the three main functions of engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation, 2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2150
• Authors:
  • Belzowski, Bruce M
  • Flynn, Michael S
• Publication Date: 2002-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Engines; Interviewing; Manufacturing; Motor vehicle industry; Power trains; Purchasing; Systems engineering
• Identifier Terms: DaimlerChrysler AG; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Corporation
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00943457
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTRI 2002-09,, HS-043 540
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 20 2003 12:00AM