The challenge of collaborative design in the automotive industry: beyond digital mock-ups, rethinking organisation around communities
by Fabienne Picard, Nathalie Rodet-Kroichvili
International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management (IJATM), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2007

Abstract: Design has acquired a crucial role, developing alongside the profound changes that have taken place in the automotive industry. To increase the efficiency of this design work, we are helping in the development and widespread use of new design tools capable of enabling remote collaborative design. One of these tools – Digital Mock-Ups (DMUs) – seems to be becoming essential. The aim of this paper is to show why and how automotive manufacturers should concern themselves not only with tools but also with the evolution of the governance principles regarding design activities. The benefits for a community-based organisation, connected to the current platform-based design organisation, will therefore be examined.

Online publication date: Tue, 24-Apr-2007

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management (IJATM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com