Improving the Industrialisation Process at an Engineer-to-Order Company An Analysis of the Interface between Design and Manufacturing

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dc.contributor.authorBergström, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorPersson, Louise
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för teknikens ekonomi och organisationsv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Technology Management and Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-05T11:52:21Z
dc.date.available2019-07-05T11:52:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractEngineer-to-order companies face demand for rapid development of complex products due to a dynamic market. Thus, short lead times and flow efficiency are important to ensure competitiveness. In order to ensure an efficient product development process, a smooth transition between design and manufacturing is required. Therefore the industrialisation process, which is the interface between these two, is of paramount importance. This master thesis studies the industrialisation process at a Defence and Security Company, which includes describing and analysing the product flow from the end of the design phase, via the industrialisation function, to manufactured product. The aim is to improve the performance of the product flow in terms of reduced lead times, without compromising on quality. A current state description with a visualization over the product flow was created based mainly on observations and interviews, including both the product flow of new products as well as previously produced products. This showed that the product flow was iterative and complex due to issues which arise. Parallel to this, an empirical study was conducted on two other companies, as well as the creation of a theoretical framework covering areas such as concurrent engineering, lean production within engineer-to-order environments and social sustainability. Several areas of friction with a negative impact on the performance were identified based on the current status description, such as non-standardized working procedures, non-value adding activities and low collaboration between the involved functions of the product flow. The areas of friction result in negative effects such as unwanted variation, delays and low motivation, which in turn have a negative impact on the performance of the product flow in terms of increased lead times and inadequate social sustainability. Subsequently, a set of suggested improvements were identified in order to increase collaboration, standardization and transparency, which are three key principles to consider for an improved performance. Some of the suggested improvements are cross-functional teams and meetings, standardized processes, synchronized planning, common goals and utilization of visual management. These positively affect the performance of the product flow in terms of shorter lead times and higher employee motivation. In conclusion, the theoretical contribution of this thesis is an investigation of how the industrialisation process in an ETO environment can be improved utilizing academic principles.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/256739
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMaster thesis. E - Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden : E2019:081
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectProduktion
dc.subjectTransport
dc.subjectGrundläggande vetenskaper
dc.subjectHållbar utveckling
dc.subjectÖvrig industriell teknik och ekonomi
dc.subjectProduction
dc.subjectTransport
dc.subjectBasic Sciences
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectOther industrial engineering and economics
dc.titleImproving the Industrialisation Process at an Engineer-to-Order Company An Analysis of the Interface between Design and Manufacturing
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeSupply chain management (MPSCM), MSc
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