Assignment 0 IE 655 Concurrent Engineering

My PLM / Digital Design & Manufacturing challenge, my collaborative companies, and

my plans for collaborating with them in order to develop, innovate and bring to market
my new Sustainable GREEN product/ process design

Full Name: Pavan Patel

Student ID: 31321594
Student e-mail: pp488@njit.edu
eLearning Pack ID: IE655-Fall
2016-33-15
My Company: AquaDrive, Inc.

AquaDrive, Inc. Company

Profile:
Vision: The AquaDrive organization is the future of tomorrow. From land, sea
or air, we strive to move towards a cleaner, safer and efficient world of
transportation. By utilizing what we consider a vast resource, water, we can
leave an enormous & effective global footprint for our generation and
generations to come.

Profile:
Headquarters: Newark, NJ
Manufacturing/Production: Detroit, MI & Kansas City, KS
CEO: Pavan Patel
Established: September 2016
Number of Employees: 450
Strategic Plan:

 Manufacture high quality modes of transportation that run on clean

and pure H2O.
Research and Develop ways to replace or reduce the use of natural gas
to power transportation.
Uphold and administer the ISO standards: 9001, 14001, 50001
amongst others.
Budget:
Manufacturing (Equipment &
Support)
Research & Development
Building & Maintenance
Sales & Marketing
Administration
Labor

$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$2,000,000
$950,000
$200,000
$2,200,000

Trackable Metrics: KPIs

Net Productivity
SIS (Sample Inspection System) rate
Non-conformance rate
Inventory (Raw Materials & Finished Product)
Equipment Downtime
Market & Sales Forecast
R&D effectiveness
Customer Complaints
Energy & Environmental Conservation Rate

Management Objectives:
At AquaDrive, we strive to make the world a cleaner, sustainable and green
environment. All of our products conform to both National & International
Greenhouse Emission Standards. Our current carbon footprint is 4,300 tons
of CO2 per year with an ongoing objective to reduce. By implementing
various engineering tactics, AquaDrive will try to reduce that number to
below 2,000. Because our company utilizes water as a resource for our
products, we believe we are creating an environment where natural gas can
be replaced as our primary energy source. We also are in the business of
long-term thinking, therefore top level management has created the
following key goals & objectives
Bi-Annual Product Release Shows
Monthly Employee Engagement Meeting
Quarterly Operations & Administration Meeting

 Monthly Management ISO Standard Review

Annual Supplier & Monthly Internal Audits
Daily Quality & Continuous Improvement Checks
Key Processes:
1. Manufacturing of environmental friendly and zero emission products
such as Automobiles, Airplanes and Boats.
2. Customer-driven focus groups
3. Research & Development of renewable energy sources for modes of
transportation
Sustainable Green Focus:
Links:
1. Paul Ranky 06 PB ElGalleon Philippines Clip1a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O8Yv5U7_PY
2. Paul Ranky 06 PB ElGalleon Philippines Clip2a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLIQcB-YWg
3. Paul Ranky 02 PB ElGalleon Philippines Clip3a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gwpcGBCuUo
4. Bali Dive Safari Island Tracking Paul Ranky Copyright VideoClip15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZNpNlI0fWA
5. Paul Ranky 01 PA ElGalleon Philippines Clip5a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuuPZ4hYt0
6. Paul Ranky 06 PA ElGalleon Philippines Clip7a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh3k3CiV3tk
AquaDrive has a heavy focus on keeping the environment and ecosystem in
pristine condition. Over the course of the last few centuries, our world has
advanced in the world of industrial technology. From the invention of
machines that transport us from one location to another, to rapid forms of
communication. As humans we naturally make mistakes, one mistake that
hurts our current situation is global greenhouse gas emissions. These
emissions hurt not only our ecosystem and the living things in it but also
reduce the chance of a sustainable future. By manufacturing water based
transportation, our stance is that we will drastically reduce the dangers of
Global Warming and Ecosystem destruction. The video links above show
what our ecosystem should look like, what we here at AquaDrive want to
protect.

4 Collaborating Companies:
1) Land Rover Discovery:
The Land Rover organization is a car company based in the UK, but is
owned by the Indian company Tata Motors. Their business is in the
manufacturing and selling of premium four wheel drive vehicles that
specialize in off road terrains.
Collaborative Approach: Land Rover will be utilizing our water-based
vehicle approach by building clean cars for all parts of the world. We
will utilize their advanced knowledge and experience in off-road
terrains to understand how to use our technology in different
environments.

2) BMW Group (Mini):

The BMW group is German based manufacturer of luxury vehicles and
motorcycles. They specialize in high class and premium modes of
transportation, be it a BMW, mini cooper, Rolls Royce, and plug in
electric cars.
Collaborative Approach: Being that the company already makes
sustainable types of equipment (electric cars). Our companies can form
an alliance to create hydro-electric cars with both a practical and
luxurious thinking.

3) California Motors, LLC.

California Motors is an American based manufacturer of electric motors

and advanced equipment. They primarily have their business in aiding
the US army and navy. They produce both tactical and non-tactical
vehicles.
Collaborative Approach: California Motors in conjunction with a
partnership with Land Rover & BMW will help us build premium quality
motors and equipment that can be installed in our transportation
types. They benefit in being able to use our water run equipment in
building hydroelectric equipment.
4) Cognex Corporation
The Cognex Corporation is an American based manufacturer of
machine vision systems, software and sensors that are applied in the
automated manufacturing systems in industries. They improve the
automated process by identifying defective parts or products as they
move along in the process.
Collaborative Approach: In complicated manufacturing processes, there
is a required need to produce parts that are 100% safe and compliant.
With the help of the Cognex Corporation, our company can ensure we
produce quality products.

Social Networking Assignment:

1) Link 1: http://www.manufacturing.net/videos/2016/08/uber-owned-ottowants-retrofit-big-rigs-self-driving-tech?
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et_rid=576098541&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.manufacturing.net
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Discussion Link: http://njit2.mrooms.net/mod/forum/discuss.php?

d=154263
My comments: As we strive toward an advanced technological world,
there comes a "want" for autonomous technology. There are many
advantages and just as much disadvantages to this type of technology.
To see an 18 wheeler monster machine go cross country without
human interaction can be exciting to see but frightening if there were
glitches or failures of the system. However, as always, we will learn
from our mistakes and build better machinery as we go along.
2) Link 2:
http://manufacturingminute.manufacturing.net/detail/videos/manufact
uring-minute/video/5094998623001/manufacturing-minute:-a-tabletfor-the-blind?autoStart=true?
et_cid=5484830&et_rid=576098541&location=top&et_cid=5484830&
et_rid=576098541&linkid=http%3a%2f
%2fmanufacturingminute.manufacturing.net%2fdetail%2fvideos
%2fmanufacturing-minute%2fvideo
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Discussion Link: http://njit2.mrooms.net/mod/forum/discuss.php?
d=153740
My comments: Accessibility and user interaction is a major key for the
technology world. Most of us were gifted with the power of sight but it
is great to see companies striving to adapt to different forms of
communication. A tablet for the blind can be a useful way to not only
help the visually impaired communicate but I feel can be used for
personal entertainment.
3) Link 3: http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/08/gm-spend-90million-upgrade-indiana-metals-plant?
et_cid=5484830&et_rid=576098541&location=top&et_cid=5484830&
et_rid=576098541&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.manufacturing.net
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Discussion Link: http://njit2.mrooms.net/mod/forum/discuss.php?
d=154276

My comments: A common change made in big name companies these

days is the tools needed for sustainability. It's also apparent that the
company wants to keep all of their business within the United States,
which is beneficial for the community and for the current staff
employed at the location. A $90 million dollar investment in their
process is quite significant and it would be quite interesting to see if
this investment impacts costs of their final product (automobiles).