Course description: This course will introduce students to productivity issues in new product development for the automotive aftermarket. Students will learn about proper process selection used in the design of new products and tooling. Emphasis will be placed on the economic lean development of products and tooling in the automotive aftermarket.

– New Product Development 104 – Productivity In Automotive Aftermarket Manufacturing
	Partial Course content Productivity issues in product development. Selecting candidate processes for manufacturing. Elements of the visual workplace. Capabilities and costs of processes. Removing waste for selected processes.
Partial Course objectives Learn how to collect manuf. costs. Defining waste in product and tooling. Implementing a visual workplace. Calculating the cost of designs. Rate tooling concepts

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to produce a cost effective production plan for a product or tooling of their choice. The plan will include candidate processes, rationale for process evaluation, product or tool materials to be used, product or tool cost based on theoretical model, and (3) commercial quotations for selected solution.