The Objective:
Reducing manufacturing and product delivery time to improve productivity and profitability
Technology/Software:
SolidWorks & DriveWorks
Hollow metal doors and frames are one of the demanding products in the US market due to the benefits of light weight and strength. For manufacturers however, meeting the customer demands on time and as per their customization requirements is challenging, especially because these products fall into design-to-order or engineering-to-order category. To remain competitive, manufacturers are required to respond quickly to the inquiry, quote the right price and deliver the product on time.
One of the leading manufacturers of hollow metal doors & frames approached Hi-Tech to get design support and solution to reduce their engineering lead time.
Business Requirements / Challenges:
> Reducing lead time in engineering (Average 4-to 5 days)
> Repetitive design task leading to greater chances of error
> Improving the quality while maintaining seamless customization process
> Managing product knowledge for different product
> Maintaining custom template and data for different locks and accessories
> Managing data between multiple departments
> Reducing the overall delivery time to customers
The Solution:
Hi-Tech utilized design automation using DriveWorks to solve client challenges. A database was created to capture every single detail required for design, manufacturing and pricing. The automation was done based on the application of set of rules to automatically modify the door and frame dimensions in SolidWorks based on customization requirements. By entering the details in a friendly user interface, CAD models, 2D manufacturing drawings and quotes generated automatically, which directly reduced the engineering time from 4-5 days to one day. This further helped in maintaining the design quality and allowed the client to manufacture the product faster as well as deliver the product on time to the customers.
Benefits:
> 70 000+ custom doors and frames designed
> 10-minutes a door or frame to shop for manufacturing
> 99% quality enhancement
> Fast response to customer’s enquiry
> Fast Delivery and customers can order just in time of requirement
All Project Details are available at: http://goo.gl/I9SvGX
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