Automotive

As Automotives, you must launch the ‘right’ products with faster NPD cycles by laying a strong foundation for new product idea evaluation, followed by diligent planning & documentation - finally leading to exemplary execution. Your credibility is built one product at a time.

Automotive
Key Challenges

Here are the key challenges faced on programs and projects undertaken by the Automotive industry.

  • Streamlining new product request and approval process.
  • Tracking products within a program.
  • Tracking long-lead items like Tools, Moulds, Jigs, Fixtures.
  • Prioritizing product development.
  • Delay in product launches and lost opportunities.
  • Poor cross-functional collaboration.

Automotive
Industry Life Cycle

Review the high-level life cycle of Automotive.

  • Customers’ input
  • Design and quality objectives
  • Reliability targets
  • Capacity and personnel planning
  • Preliminary BOM

  • Design FMEA
  • Quality Specifications
  • QFD & Design Review
  • Subcontractors’ status
  • Facilities, jigs, tools
  • Prototype builds

  • Quality/Safety verification
  • Process flow & control
  • Floor plan layout
  • Freeze design
  • Process FMEA

  • Product trials
  • Process instructions
  • ISIR
  • Pre-launch control plan
  • Evaluation of calibration
  • Process capability

  • Product validation
  • Process validation
  • Packaging evaluation
  • Customers line check

  • Customer satisfaction
  • Project success report
  • Project review document

TouchBase® Solution for
Automotive Industry

Legacy Apps
Legacy Apps
  • Legacy Apps
TouchBase
  • New Product Idea & Evaluation

  • Project Management

  • Engineering Data Management

  • Project Procurement

  • Collaboration

  • Content Management

ERP/
HRMS
ERP/HRMS
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • QuickBooks
  • Tally
  • HRMS
  • Others
New Product Idea & Evaluation
  • Identifying new products
  • Marketing Brief
  • Business Case Development
  • Cross Functional Feedback
  • Approval Process
Project Management
  • Project planning & scheduling
  • Stage Gate Process
  • Project Templates (New Product, Improvement etc.)
  • Project Charter
  • Risk Management
  • Meeting Minutes Digitization
  • Issues & Action Items
  • Project Teams
  • Project Costs
Resource Management
  • Resource Task Assignment
  • Other resources like Equipments etc.
Engineering Data Management
  • Item Master
  • Finished Good Master
  • Tools/Moulds
Project Procurement
  • PR/PO/GRN
  • Tracking Tools/Moulds
  • Integration with ERP
Collaboration
  • Social for Projects
  • Mobile App
  • Workflow Management
  • Analytics & Reports
  • Access Controls
  • Alerts/ Notifications/ Escalations
Content Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Digitization

TouchBase® Benefits for Automotive Industry

Automotive Case Studies