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Flexible philosophy at Ford

2013-05-01T12:38:30Z

Mike Farish takes a close-up look at how devolved management helps Ford operate highly flexible production on its powertrain linesOpened ten years ago at a cost of £325m, the Ford Dagenham Diesel Centre (DDC) comprises a climate-controlled production hall with 44,530 square metres of floor space for diesel engines plus ...

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Technology for the digital age

2011-03-01T11:01:22Z

Carmakers are using digital technology to overcome increasingly complex and challenging production requirements.Line of dutyInside informationScanning for advantagesOne such company is Bentley. At the company’s plant in Crewe, UK, the luxury carmaker is using Dassault Systèmes’ PLM solutions, including CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA and 3DVIA, to exploit 3D visualisation and simulation ...

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AMS 10th Anniversary: Digital manufacturing

2009-07-01T10:53:21Z

Getting the full pictureVirtual part and plant developmentFull circleLegacy creates problemsThe first issue of AMS noted that General Motors had, in 2000, already been using simulation tools for over a decade. At plants around the world the company had put various software packages into widespread use in applications ranging from ...