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Driving Increased Vehicle Customization

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Supply Chain Visibility
Challenge	Delphi Automotive PLC, a key supplier to the world’s leading automakers, faced the challenge of incorporating increased delivery speed and product customization into its operations. The company assembles and delivers critical components to automotive OEM assembly lines, in a predefined sequence at short notice. This is particularly challenging due to the complexity of Delphi’s products. For instance, a single electrical harness may be composed of hundreds of miles of wire, connecting to thousands of points within the vehicle. Delphi recognized the need for an automated decision-support tool to help it support these increasingly complex build-to-order requirements. Read More
About Customer	Headquartered in Gillingham, England, Delphi Automotive PLC is a leading supplier of technologies for the worldwide automotive and commercial vehicle markets. The company’s Electrical/Electronic Architecture business unit provides complete design of vehicles’ electrical architecture, including connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses, electrical centers, and hybrid high voltage and safety distribution systems. Delphi has manufacturing plants worldwide, as well as a network of third-party manufacturing partners. Read More
Solution	Delphi chose to implement JDA Build to Order from JDA Software’s Manufacturing Planning suite of solutions to address this challenge. The solution considers every possible way of fulfilling a given customer order by exploring a variety of production plans and manufacturing sites, enabling Delphi to determine the fastest, most cost-efficient way to meet each customer’s needs. JDA Build to Order receives each customer order electronically, then maps the most efficient, low-cost pathway across Delphi’s many production steps. These steps typically include cutting wire (KAN BAN), assembling harness “kits,” performing final assembly according to each customer’s unique Vehicle Order Number, conducting a couple of testing steps including electrical testing, and finally packaging products based on exacting customer specifications. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Supply Chain Visibility

Challenge

Delphi Automotive PLC, a key supplier to the world’s leading automakers, faced the challenge of incorporating increased delivery speed and product customization into its operations. The company assembles and delivers critical components to automotive OEM assembly lines, in a predefined sequence at short notice. This is particularly challenging due to the complexity of Delphi’s products. For instance, a single electrical harness may be composed of hundreds of miles of wire, connecting to thousands of points within the vehicle. Delphi recognized the need for an automated decision-support tool to help it support these increasingly complex build-to-order requirements.

About Customer

Headquartered in Gillingham, England, Delphi Automotive PLC is a leading supplier of technologies for the worldwide automotive and commercial vehicle markets. The company’s Electrical/Electronic Architecture business unit provides complete design of vehicles’ electrical architecture, including connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses, electrical centers, and hybrid high voltage and safety distribution systems. Delphi has manufacturing plants worldwide, as well as a network of third-party manufacturing partners.

Solution

Delphi chose to implement JDA Build to Order from JDA Software’s Manufacturing Planning suite of solutions to address this challenge. The solution considers every possible way of fulfilling a given customer order by exploring a variety of production plans and manufacturing sites, enabling Delphi to determine the fastest, most cost-efficient way to meet each customer’s needs. JDA Build to Order receives each customer order electronically, then maps the most efficient, low-cost pathway across Delphi’s many production steps. These steps typically include cutting wire (KAN BAN), assembling harness “kits,” performing final assembly according to each customer’s unique Vehicle Order Number, conducting a couple of testing steps including electrical testing, and finally packaging products based on exacting customer specifications.

Impact #1	Reduced order-to-delivery time from 34 days to six days
Impact #2	Increased the efficiency of production facilities
Impact #3	Minimized inventory due to more targeted production

Impact #1

Reduced order-to-delivery time from 34 days to six days

Impact #2

Increased the efficiency of production facilities

Impact #3

Minimized inventory due to more targeted production

Benefit #1	Order-to-delivery time reduced from 34 days to six days
Benefit #2	Significant increase in production efficiency
Benefit #3	Significant reduction in inventory due to more targeted production

Benefit #1

Order-to-delivery time reduced from 34 days to six days

Benefit #2

Significant increase in production efficiency

Benefit #3

Significant reduction in inventory due to more targeted production

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Driving Increased Vehicle Customization

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