Conceptual Model of Management in Automotive Projects

Abstract

In automotive industry the development of new products, involve complex engineering processes subject to time pressures and fierce competition on the automotive market. An important role in the development of such projects it is the process planner. The position of process planner involves the interface between the department of design and development and production department, managing the projects in terms of technic side till implement them in series production. This paper develops in teach mode a conceptual model to scroll the successive phases of the project, designed to position the process planner, in order to transfer the knowledge to the students, in the field of project management of new product development in the automotive industry. Through a case study it will be creates a conceptual model in methodological way, namely that exemplifies the main phases of automotive projects: the quote, concept, release of design, testing and qualification of product and final phase of preparing and launching in series production. Preliminary phase namely quotation phase includes defining the project team and submitting the offer. Process steps are established for each operation and the estimated cost for devices and equipment, project time planning, and can generate the first effective phase of the project, namely the concept phase, called the foundation project also. Next phase of concept phase is the release of design, thereupon the design is frozen, as well as the product bill of materials. PP sets: final steps of the process; production line (cell layout design); material flow; Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (P-FMEA) and highlighting the top 5 risks assumed; In testing phase and product qualification, the PP manages and harmonizes in the smallest detail in order to achieve this target, to complete the preparation and launch in series production.