Implementing A CAD System TO Reduce Costs

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Term Paper Title	Implementing A CAD System TO Reduce Costs
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Implementing A CAD System TO Reduce Costs

Implementing A CAD System TO Reduce Costs

Introduction

This report will analyze a proposal on how Woodbridge Foam could become more
competitive through improvements in technology.  This includes the saving of the
companies money, shortening the design time for new products, decreasing quoting
time and improving quality overall.  By implementing a company wide CAD system,
which would be networked together with each customer and all plants, these
improvements  could be achieved.  Research will include interviewing various
employees as to how business is done and what influences the winning or loosing
of a contract.  Research will also include study of both customer and
competitors systems.

Project Scope & Current Evaluation Goals Supported by CAD Initiative:

In converting to a completely independent CAD system, there are a few aspects of
operation which would be greatly improved.  The first of the improvements would
be the elimination of paper communication.  The need to transfer large drawings
using mylars would cease to be, thus helping provide a paper less environment.
Another improvement as a result of CAD would be that of achieving much tighter
tolerances in building new products.  Using a CAD system, part designs could be
received in an electronic format such as a math model.  These models are
currently in use by customers such as GM, BMW and Mercedes.  The effect of
having math models of all new products would enable a quicker turnaround in both
quoting and production of products. CAD Vendors & Hardware Suppliers: Upon
observing the various systems used by several customers and suppliers, the major
CAD vendors worth consideration have been identified.  Manufacturers of high
quality workstations which have been distinguish are: Hewlett Packard (HP) IBM
Silicon Graphics (SGI) SUN Premium, fully functional CAD solutions are: CATIA
(Dassault / IBM) Computervision (Computervision / TSI) SDRC (SDRC / CAD
Solutions) Unigraphics (EDS) Current System Description Success Factors: In
implementing a new, otherwise foreign system into an established habitual way of
doing things, there are several success factors which must be examined.  If
these factors are carefully thought over, a favorable shift from old to new may
be obtained.  Some critical success factors are as follows: Vendor availability
- Will the chosen system supplier be readily available for technical support?
Product engineering acceptance - Will those ...

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