Global Product Development: an imperative for the automotive industry

Automotive Industries, July, 2005 by Jim Heppelmann

It is important to note that there are also potential risks and challenges associated with GPD. These are broadly categorized into political, business, technical and organizational concerns and include issues such as job loss fears and IP theft. For those companies who are intrigued by the idea of GPD, but are uncertain of their ability to "go it alone", PTC can be a true partner and trusted guide. If you are interested in how to implement a GPD strategy at your company, please contact 2PTC at gpd-assessment@ptc.com

Winner in the transportation category of the 2005 PTC Awards, submitted by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau in the Ukraine. The company says the DOZOR-B armored personnel carrier is a multi-purpose wheeled vehicle designed to transport goods and people and provide protection against small arms and weapons of mass destruction. "Pro/ENGINEER enabled us to optimize the design of separate elements and aggregates; to completely eliminate full-size mockups for crew comfort evaluation; to decrease costs of pre-production models by 40%; and to reduce the development stage by 30%".

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Jim Heppelmann, Executive Vice President, Software Products, and Chief Product Officer PTC.