1. Product design and component manufacturing

1.1 Industrial integration context

Today, the engineering and management of the industrial creation of mechanical products integrates the simultaneous development of products and associated processes, including component manufacturing and logistical support. It's a cross-functional, systemic approach. Right from the start of product development, this approach takes into account the entire life cycle, from design to operation. It includes quality, costs, planning and user needs. This development is based on a cooperative design approach implemented by Simultaneous Engineering (SE), which exploits the relational and telecommunication capabilities of computer systems to build a digital model (or virtual prototype) of the product and the means of production. SI is a form of management...