Services / Engineering
Engineering support for process and product cost decisions.
SVS materials describe process and value engineering, should-cost analysis, reverse engineering and component teardown to support product design, manufacturing planning and sourcing decisions. The agreed study depends on the component, process and decision you need to make.
Useful starting informationComponent or processAvailable drawings, models or samplesMaterial and production volumeCurrent manufacturing routeDecision the study should support
01 / Process and value engineering
Study the complete manufacturing route.
Manufacturing operations, equipment, tooling, fixtures, manpower and material handling can all affect the process and cost picture. The analysis should be scoped to the part, expected production conditions and decisions being made.
Operations
Sequence, cycle assumptions and production method.
Equipment
Machine, tooling and fixture requirements.
Flow
People, handling and movement between steps.
02 / Should-cost support
Move from product definition to cost discussion.
The supplied profile describes a sequence from concept and design through manufacture, product costing, should-cost negotiation and teardown. For a specific study, agree the inputs, assumptions and analysis output before using figures in a sourcing decision.
01Concept to design
02Design to manufacture
03Product to cost
04Should-cost discussion
05Teardown review
03 / Reverse engineering and teardown
Understand the component and its construction.
A component study can review geometry, material, construction and likely manufacturing process, subject to the available sample and agreed analysis. The title does not imply laboratory testing or a certified materials assessment.
Agree the study boundary
Sample access · measurement method · material information · manufacturing assumptions · required drawings or report
04 / Automotive and manufacturing scope
Apply the study to the process in question.
Earlier planning materials list BIW and closures, stamping, forging, casting, moulding and assembly processes. Current delivery boundaries for each area require confirmation before they are presented as completed project capability.
Body and closures
Part and process review for BIW or closure applications.
Forming and making
Stamping, forging, casting or moulding route assumptions.
Assembly
Joining, fixtures, equipment and material flow.
05 / Product and plant planning
Connect the product study to the production plan.
Product development, plant layout and investment analysis are areas listed in earlier SVS planning materials. Confirm which are currently offered and the deliverables for a particular engagement. Layout work can connect to Design and Simulation; equipment requirements can connect to Manufacturing.
06 / Example outputs
Show the method and evidence when cleared.
An anonymised cost breakdown or process study would help explain the deliverable. The supplied files do not include a detailed, publishable report or a verified savings case, so no cost, payback or return-on-investment figure is shown here.
Approved example pending
Report format, input assumptions, analysis method and customer permission need confirmation before an example is displayed.
Discuss an engineering requirement
Tell us what decision the study should support.
Share the component or process, available drawings or samples, and the question you need answered so the engineering scope can be reviewed.