Delphi Automotive to use EAI VisProcess for European operations

"A multitude of enterprise data can be stored in the IPD, such as investments, wages, material costs and quality management data," said Achim von der M¸hlen, Delphi program manager in Wuppertal, Germany. "This is beneficial for sales, because the expected costs are known, different variants can be calculated and a comprehensive catalogue of detailed and documented information is available."

In addition, team members, regardless of location, can utilize VisProcess' link between product data and manufacturing data. Using digital mockup/digital manufacturing capabilities, team members can see how product design changes affect manufacturing processes, resource requirements and the factory design. By moving the manufacturing process design further up into product development, VisProcess makes Delphi more responsive to design changes, which results in shorter overall product development time and reduced development cost and time-to-market.

"Delphi's adoption of VisProcess reflects the growing trend in manufacturing toward simultaneous engineering. VisProcess provides the visualization to make this a reality," said Raimund Menges, EAI's vice president and general manager of European operations. "Our solutions improve the quality of data planning by creating a seamless flow of information into one visual environment. Improved production and process planning leads to shorter time-to-market and better quality products."