Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 1
Anders Carlsson
Volvo Cars Group
Lead time reduction in a global manufacturingenvironment or The Volvo Journey…
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 2
“Stand alone”
Our journey
2011
• Transformation
strategy initiated
2013
• China volumes take off
• Profitability
• Renewal of major product lines
• Chengdu and Zhangjiakou
operations started
• Plug-in-Hybrid launched2014
• All new XC90
• China biggest market
• US focus
• Connected services launch
2012
• New Product Strategy
Issuer: Corporate Communications; Company Presentation 2014, version 2014-03-23; Security Class: Proprietary
Our journey
2011
• Transformation
strategy initiated
2013
• China volumes take off
• Profitability
• Renewal of major product lines
• Chengdu and Zhangjiakou
operations started
• Plug-in-Hybrid launched2014
• All new XC90
• China biggest market
• US focus
• Connected services launch
2012
• New Product Strategy
Issuer: Corporate Communications; Company Presentation 2014, version 2014-03-23; Security Class: Proprietary
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 5
CHINACar & Engine Production
Product Development
BELGIUMGentCar production
USACamarilloDesign centre
SWEDENGothenburgHead office
Product development,
Car production
Skövde, Floby and OlofströmComponent manufacturing
MALAYSIAKuala LumpurAssembly factory
SPAINBarcelonaDesign centre
DENMARKCopenhagenRD Centre
The world of volvo Cars
7,5B€
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 6
82,8M 0,4M
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 7
Our journey forwardLong term goal:
800 000/year
Date Created: April 2, 2014Living in the Point Cloud, Magnus Rönnäng, Volvo Cars Group 8
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Rapidfollower!Designed
around you
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Salesvolume
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Moremodels!
Rapidfollower!Designed
around you
But how?When your are small…
Date Created: April 2, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 10
ShortDevelopingLead-time
Date Created: April 2, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 11
50% REDUCTION OF develop lead-time UNTIL 2020
202020162012
42 months42 months
38 months38 months
20 months20 months
33 months33 months
30 months30 months
25 months25 months
Lead-time reduction
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 12
Indus factoryConcept
VP Build
VP Verification ReDV
MP2 MP1
Build
TT
Build
PP
BuildX1 Build VP updateTT PP
V0/V1 V2 VP Dwg.
VP
Sourcing
PC PAPS LR J1 FSR
Prod
Rel
Ordering
Tool rough cut VP final cut
SM Build
CAE CAE CAE CAE
BC@
Staggered launch
Syst Mule/Rigg
Systems Dev
Project start Final release
Start of
production
Start pre-
production
Certification
Ramp-up production
Design done – product aging
Funding release
No physical
verification on
complete vehicleFew loops with
enhanced CAE
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 13
AA2
Indus factoryConcept
VP Build
VP Verification ReDV
MP2 MP1
Build
TT
Build
PP
BuildVP updateTT PP
V0/V1 V2 VP Dwg.
VP
Sourcing
PC PAPS LR
OKtB
MP1
LS J1 OKtB FSR
Prod
Rel
Ordering
Tool rough cut VP final cut
CAE CAE CAE CAE
BC@
PSC systems
Final release
ERP/MES
PLM
Issue detection
Lead-time reduction
Date Created: April 2, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 14
ShortDevelopingLead-time Decoupled
Engineering
ShortDevelopingLead-time
Architecute technology scope
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 15
Modularity & interfaces
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A module is defined by the bandwidth and standardized interfaces enabling a modular product and assembly architecture
Bandwidth Interfaces
Examples of Modularity
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8 Different Architectures & InstallationsX.000 Part numbers
1 ArchitectureVED and VEP 75% part number common or similar Y.000 part numbers
Modularity & Bandwith
D5
D4
D3
D2
T?
T6
T5
T3
T2
Our journey
2015-16
• New products on
Scalable Platform
Architecture (SPA)
2011
• Transformation
strategy initiated
2013
• China volumes take off
• Profitability
• Renewal of major product lines
• Chengdu and Zhangjiakou
operations started
• Plug-in-Hybrid launched2014
• All new XC90
• China biggest market
• US focus
• Connected services launch
2017
• New C-segment
modular platform
• Autonomous Drive
/Drive Me
Long term goal:
800 000/year
2012
• New Product Strategy
Issuer: Corporate Communications; Company Presentation 2014, version 2014-03-23; Security Class: Proprietary
”Cars are driven by people. The guiding
principle behind everything we make at
Volvo, therefore is – and must remain –
safety.”
Assar Gabrielsson & Gustaf Larson, the founders of Volvo
Our heritage - Designed around you
Designed around you in 2014
Our journey
2015-16
• New products on
Scalable Platform
Architecture (SPA)
2011
• Transformation
strategy initiated
2013
• China volumes take off
• Profitability
• Renewal of major product lines
• Chengdu and Zhangjiakou
operations started
• Plug-in-Hybrid launched2014
• All new XC90
• China biggest market
• US focus
• Connected services launch
2017
• New C-segment
modular platform
• Autonomous Drive
/Drive Me
Long term goal:
800 000/year
2012
• New Product Strategy
Issuer: Corporate Communications; Company Presentation 2014, version 2014-03-23; Security Class: Proprietary
CMA Stake holders
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 22
CMA
CEVT: China Europe Vehicle Technology
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 23
Money
Market
Technology
Engineers
Perfectmatch!?
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 24
”But we are from completelydifferent worlds….”
Different History
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 25
1927 1943 1960 201419981984
1998 20141986 2010
Different development
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 26
• World market base• Go up and down• Firece competition
• China market base• Fast increase market• Grow up quickly
Different employees & experience
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 27
• 20~45 years in age• 2~7 years experience• High dynamics and mobility• Engagement Top-down
• 35~55 years in age• 10~30 years experience• Specialist and high loyalty• Engagement Bottom-up
Different way of working
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 28
• Immature system and missed functions• Different criterias• Result oriented process• Delivery on time is the key• Who can give me a decision after the
meeting• …
• Sophiscate system and functions• Standardization• Process oriented result• Quality is the key• Who should join the meeting• …
pRODUCT vs Architectures
Date Created: 2014-03-06Issuer: Dan Liu (dliu); ME OD; Reflection of CMA Project; Security Class: Only for VCC internal use 29
S80
S60
V50
S40
C70
V60
XC90
XC70
XC60
V70
C30
C S V XC
V40
CMA: C-Modular Architecture
SPA: Scalable Platform Architecture
Date Created: April 2, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 30
The strategy…
202020162012
42 months42 months
38 months38 months
20 months20 months
33 months33 months
30 months30 months
25 months25 months
Date Created: May 20, 2014Lead time reduction in a global manufacturing environment, Anders Carlsson, Volvo Cars Group 31
Our journey forwardLong term goal:
800 000/year
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