Why Concurrent Engineering Is ImportantĬoncurrent engineering paves the way for efficiencies in organizing and tracking all design data centrally with a single authoritative source of truth, making it far easier to find and re-use the data. In essence, this approach fuels the collaborative culture that underpins highly engaged and successful engineering organizations that produce market-winning products. What is Concurrent Engineering?Ĭoncurrent engineering is the process of using technology to automatically connect and communicate product data across globally distributed engineering teams using one or more design tools. The result is last-minute engineering change orders that undermine product quality. Moreover, unless they work from a consistent set of data, engineers can be the source of inaccuracies that trigger rework downstream.Īs multiple data, requirements, and design handovers exist between the different tools and engineering teams, alignment is unlikely with issues often being found late in the development process. Without a single source of data truth, engineers cannot easily communicate and collaborate with different stakeholders. This accessibility is essential for them to plan, validate, and optimize ahead of production. Remote and/or geographically engineering teams must work concurrently with designers without overwriting new changes or configurations.

Ensuring a seamless flow of information between design and engineering is critical to managing the development of these more diversified products quickly without sacrificing product quality. With the rise in customized products involving mechanical, software, and electrical components, manufacturers find themselves contending with a growing number of complex designs and variants.

History of concurrent engineering