Identification of concurrent engineering in Polish manufacturing companies some results of pilot research

Abstract

Automated and robotic technologies when implemented to production lines and manufacturing cells not only enable flexibility of the manufacturing systems but make reasonable production in small batches and shorten the production cycle as well. However to compete successfully on the cycle of launching the product into the market also the cycle of a new product development must be shorten. That is possible by implementing concurrent engineering procedures. Concurrent engineering is now widely implement in many world industries. Companies have to enhance their strategy to respond to customers requirements and the market needs more efficiently and quickly. Some of them have already started to implement techniques and tools that would enable them achieve competitive advantage by delivering high quality product with reasonable costs and in a short time, which is possible to realize with applying concurrent engineering CE method.