Distributed Adaptive Optimization in Virtual Body Assembly
The Digital Body Development System (DBDS) is 4 year project to shorten the time to launch vehicles by improving the launch problem solving process.
The Warranty Process Flow Within the Automotive Industry: An Investigation of Automotive Warranty Processes and Issues
This report will focus on how the industry is addressing warranty issues that appear to be systemic in nature, and would thus present significant potential cost exposure.
Prepared for the Program on Automotive Practices Sponsored by Microsoft Corporation.
The California Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Its Implications to the Automotive Industry
This file contains an executive summary of the study. To obtain the complete study, please contact Brett Smith at (734) 929-0491.
Sponsored by the Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National Laboratory.
Integrated Build: A New Approach to Building Automotive Bodies
This paper introduces three auto body build concepts: net build (NB), functional build (FB) and integrated build (IB). Most manufacturers design and validate their vehicle launches using the NB concept.
Report published in the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Volume 3, No. 3/4, 2003.