I specialize in knowledge-based lean thinking, system engineering, concurrent engineering (CE), lean design process, and lean manufacturing concepts & principles. I have achieved great successes in reengineering company’s life-cycle processes, and developing integrated/lean product development (LPD) solutions for manufacturing their products concurrently; thereby, significantly reducing their development time and costs.
I have written books on knowledge-based engineering (KBE), CE & LPD subjects and have published numerous papers in many refereed journals and conferences. In my two-volume textbooks on set-based concurrent engineering, I had eloquently described how to create such next generation of knowledge-based solutions (KBS) for concurrent product development.
Most recently at Parker, I developed a next generation of LPD tools for rapid manifold manufacturing to be used concurrently with collaborating teams from design, analysis, NC machining, production, and cost estimating groups.
By strategically combining Toyota production system (TPS) concepts with emerging product life-cycle management (PLM)/KBE tools along with standard processes along with restructuring, product/process renovation and organizational traits, I was able to create remarkable solutions (KBS) for manifolds. It gave Parker a big competitive advantage in configuring/bringing new products to market faster right from initial customer specification – thereby realizing a hefty gain in productivity and efficiency. It literally boosted Parker manifold business, where this new tool is being used, from a slow (continuous process improvement (CPI)-based) group to a fast-paced lean & learning organization. Today, I see many forward thinking manufacturing organizations exploiting such concurrent approaches & lean product solutions for better returns on their investments (ROIs).
Prior to Parker, I have worked in similar capacities for over 15 years at many engineering & manufacturing units at Electronic Data Systems (EDS – now part of HP), Unigraphics Solutions (UGS now SIEMENS PLM NX), General Motors & Ford Motors. With my involvements and guidance, their product business units have saved significant development time (40-70%) and costs (in millions $), improved manufacturing quality (>95%), gained productivity (20-40%), and have succeeded in achieving their strategic business growth (10-30%) resulting in tremendous financial gains.
I am a Fellow of ASME since 1995 – a highly honorable position. I am serving on CATIA Operator Exchange (COE)- as DPC Chairperson for PLM/KBE interest group. I am the founding Editor-in-Chief of “Concurrent Engineering – A journal of international fame/reputation now entering 21st year of its consecutive publication. (http://cer.sagepub.com/ ). I have participated in many LPD & knowledge-based development committees at COE, AIAA, ASCE and ASME. Recently, I served on the Advisory Board of ASME-Aerospace Early Career Technical Committee.
I am a graduate of Stanford University and IIT Chicago. I received my Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
I have written books on knowledge-based engineering (KBE), CE & LPD subjects and have published numerous papers in many refereed journals and conferences. In my two-volume textbooks on set-based concurrent engineering, I had eloquently described how to create such next generation of knowledge-based solutions (KBS) for concurrent product development.
Most recently at Parker, I developed a next generation of LPD tools for rapid manifold manufacturing to be used concurrently with collaborating teams from design, analysis, NC machining, production, and cost estimating groups.
By strategically combining Toyota production system (TPS) concepts with emerging product life-cycle management (PLM)/KBE tools along with standard processes along with restructuring, product/process renovation and organizational traits, I was able to create remarkable solutions (KBS) for manifolds. It gave Parker a big competitive advantage in configuring/bringing new products to market faster right from initial customer specification – thereby realizing a hefty gain in productivity and efficiency. It literally boosted Parker manifold business, where this new tool is being used, from a slow (continuous process improvement (CPI)-based) group to a fast-paced lean & learning organization. Today, I see many forward thinking manufacturing organizations exploiting such concurrent approaches & lean product solutions for better returns on their investments (ROIs).
Prior to Parker, I have worked in similar capacities for over 15 years at many engineering & manufacturing units at Electronic Data Systems (EDS – now part of HP), Unigraphics Solutions (UGS now SIEMENS PLM NX), General Motors & Ford Motors. With my involvements and guidance, their product business units have saved significant development time (40-70%) and costs (in millions $), improved manufacturing quality (>95%), gained productivity (20-40%), and have succeeded in achieving their strategic business growth (10-30%) resulting in tremendous financial gains.
I am a Fellow of ASME since 1995 – a highly honorable position. I am serving on CATIA Operator Exchange (COE)- as DPC Chairperson for PLM/KBE interest group. I am the founding Editor-in-Chief of “Concurrent Engineering – A journal of international fame/reputation now entering 21st year of its consecutive publication. (http://cer.sagepub.com/ ). I have participated in many LPD & knowledge-based development committees at COE, AIAA, ASCE and ASME. Recently, I served on the Advisory Board of ASME-Aerospace Early Career Technical Committee.
I am a graduate of Stanford University and IIT Chicago. I received my Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.