Product Lifecycle Management a revolution in collaborative design

Product Lifecycle Management a revolution in collaborative design & manufacturing Francis BERNARD fb@ds-fr. com July 2004

More than 200 years ago… Products needed to be designed… But only the designer could understand properly…

100 years ago…The Drawing Board : millions of designers can collaborate with the same drawing language……

But here is the difficulty : Each variant of the product requires a new drawing 2 D CAD

2 D CAD is precise and facilitates modifications while reusing already existing computerized drawings

But here is the difficulty : • 2 D does not represent the reality • 2 D cannot model surfaces • 2 D cannot model solids 2 D is subject to misinterpretation 3 D is necessary

3 D allows defining most complex parts and assemblies

3 D allows Analysis

3 D generates tool path for Numerical Control machines

All parts can now be modeled in 3 D, including systems : tubes, electrical harnesses, …

And 3 D CAD is still evolving dramatically…

But here is the difficulty : • Assemblies may include huge amount of parts Consumer Electronics >1 000 parts Automobiles > 10 000 parts Aircrafts > 100 000 parts Ships > 1 000 parts • Assemblies may be created by many concurrent designers and entreprises Digital Mockup (DMU)

DMU replaces physical Mockup…

DMU deals with complex assemblies…

DMU integrates the physical definition and the logical definition insuring : -Concurrent engineering -Management of complexity -Design changes -Configuration management -… Virtual Product Model Workspace Design Session

DMU optimizes design for ergonomics & maintenance

DMU is gradually selected by all industries

DMU supports Supply Chain … Company teams and suppliers, share the same Product database - in virtual colocation all around the world , - using Internet technologies Hundreds of people in the extended entreprise share the information in a controlled way.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) extends the scope of DMU… • Upstream, – from the Product concept & requirements… • Downstream, – …to Product manufacturing… – …and Plant Design & Simulation – …and Maintenance simultation TIME is the fourth dimension

PLM, upstream… Requirements Breakdown Functional Breakdown Systems Breakdown Engineering BOM Manufacturing BOM

Product Requirements Management Functional Architecture Definition Product Test and Validation Logical Architecture Definition Physical Design • Unified Environment for Collaborative Engineering – – – Definition and Evolution Design Adherence to Requirements & Regulations Validation and Certification Process Optimal Re-Use of Corporate Assets Impact of Requirements Changes on Project Schedule

PLM, downstream… • Allows collaboration between manufacturing engineers and design engineers • Integrates & optimizes Product, Process, Ressources (PPR)

Knowledgeware supports PLM and is a cornerstone for collaboration… Capitalizing the know-how allows everyone to share the same rules & to take benefit of the community experience.

Sharing the same rules… 77 Cable 632 is too close to hot componant 77 Do you want to resolve conflict ? Later Yes 632

FUNCTIONNAL MODELLING Or capitalizing the knowhow… GENERATIVE MODELLING PARAMETRIC MODELLING Industry features Specifications COPY/PASTE Dimensions d o Hist ase b y r Locations

Example of Generative Modelling… Former surface New surface proposed by the designers The system automatically redefines the structural mechanical parts under the car cover using design rules.

Example of Functionnal Modelling… … allows design collaboration on the same part…

In summary… each step evolves Sequential Work 1970 1985 Concurrent Enginneering 1995 Product, Process, ressources global optmization 2000 2005

PLM adresses each industry… All Manufactured Goods will be digitally designed, produced & Life. Cycle Managed

PLM is a combination of… • Selected PLM software tools… • And proven industry specific practices Measurable Benefits in term of cost, cycletime, productivity

PLM , key component of Digital Entreprise

PLM defines and monitors the real world Dream Reality “Define, Monitor and Control the Real World” Product & Process & Ressources Knowledge PLM VIRTUAL

E-Enterprise Collaboration Supply Chain Integration Synthesis Collaboration Engineering & Manufacturing In Context design Collaboration PLM is the framework for collaboration Concurrent Engineering

PLM adresses real cost reduction Cost Percentage 85% PLM ERP, SCM, CRM Committed Cost More than 70% of product program’s costs are committed during the design phase Expended Cost 15% Product, Process, Ressources design virtual Production Maintenance real

Change cost vs time PLM ERP, SCM, CRM Cost of change X 1000 X 1 Product, Process, Ressources design X 10 Production Maintenance

Some key benefits of PLM With PLM Revenue Growth ¥ € ¥ $ $ $€ $ € ¥ ¥ $ € $ • Greater Innovation • Higher Quality Income Expenses - --- ¥ € Without PLM Time Shorter time to market . intergration of design & manufacturing. integration of the extended entreprise Cost Reduction. early elimination of design errors. early selection of alternatives

Obstacles to greater PLM investments • • • PLM not understood Need for cultural changes Need for process redefinition ERP, CRM, SCM get more attention Concerns about implementation costs Needs high management commitment

The Dassault Systemes PLM Solution…

PLM “Business transformation… … today”