Smart product and process design for consumer goods

A collection of smart products designed using the power of the digital twin.

Consumer goods manufacturing is a dynamic industry that requires companies to keep up with ever-changing trends. As consumers become increasingly conscientious about the products they purchase and the types of companies they buy from, consumer goods manufacturers discover that they must adapt their products faster than previously anticipated. Additionally, customers want unique product experiences and instant access to advanced, connected devices and commodities. To deliver exceptional customer experiences, consumer product manufacturers must develop new behaviorally responsive products that meet sustainability standards while improving consumers' lives.

Implementing a plan based on a digital thread validation strategy can aid manufacturers in overcoming some of their most significant challenges. Smart product design and process design enable companies to leverage simulation and concurrent production to ensure manufacturability at the required speed, quality, and cost as an integrated total product solution.

Consumer goods manufacturing is a dynamic industry that requires companies to keep up with ever-changing trends. As consumers become increasingly conscientious about the products they purchase and the types of companies they buy from, consumer goods manufacturers discover that they must adapt their products faster than previously anticipated. Additionally, customers want unique product experiences and instant access to advanced, connected devices and commodities. To deliver exceptional customer experiences, consumer product manufacturers must develop new behaviorally responsive products that meet sustainability standards while improving consumers' lives.

Implementing a plan based on a digital thread validation strategy can aid manufacturers in overcoming some of their most significant challenges. Smart product design and process design enable companies to leverage simulation and concurrent production to ensure manufacturability at the required speed, quality, and cost as an integrated total product solution.

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Given the concerns confronting consumer goods manufacturers today, having access to an integrated end-to-end product development portfolio that enables digitalization is critical. Combining a multi-disciplinary approach to development and virtual validation with simulation and concurrent smart product design solutions ensures manufacturability at the desired speed, quality, and cost.

The digital twin's power enables manufacturers to develop products responsive to consumers' needs and desires, bridging the gap between concept, design, and production.

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Multi-disciplinary product design includes digital twin products, and digital twin manufacturing. As a complete set of solutions, manufacturers can use it to virtually design any smart product and connect it to its manufacturing process, building an integrated environment while considering all change drivers.

Process design and validation let companies implement parallel development processes while maximizing design reuse and increasing collaboration by connecting processes and a single data source for materials, geometry, electronics, software, packaging, artwork, tests, and production data.

Manufacturing validation enables manufacturers to determine whether products can be manufactured and packaged virtually. This process allows for the elimination of physical testing and reduced production time. Additionally, manufacturers can run hundreds of iterations to optimize the design of their product and manufacturing process for quality, cost, and manufacturability.

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By utilizing cutting-edge technologies, consumer goods manufacturers can reap the benefits of product and manufacturing simulation processes such as design automation, design optimization, and virtual validation. Having access to innovative solutions ensures that brands can effectively launch new smart products and modify current ones. These technological capabilities will allow all brands to keep up with existing trends and be abreast of emerging concepts while remaining relevant.

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Design for Additive Manufacture

アディティブ・マニュファクチャリングは、これまでは不可能であるか、あまりに高コストであった最適化設計を実現することで、製品の設計方法および製造方法を変えつつあります。 最新のアディティブ・マニュファクチャリング手法を活用して、金属およびプラスチック部品を設計、最適化、製造します。

Environmental Compliance & Product Sustainability

材料と物質の管理、サプライヤー宣言処理の自動化、環境適合性の格付けとレポート、持続可能性に向けたPLMフレームワーク製品を提供することにより、コンプライアンスを維持し、お客様の持続可能性に対するニーズに対処します。

Industrial Design & Styling

独特のデザインやスタイルによって、企業に競争優位性がもたらされます。 シーメンスは、柔軟でロバストなコンピューター支援の工業設計とスタイリングソフトウェアを提供し、コンセプトデザインを直接モデリングで使用できるようにすることで、製品エンジニアリング全体の高速化を実現します。

Manufacturing Process Planning

製造プロセス計画を効率的に策定し、拡張エンタープライズ全体に効果的に伝達します。

PLMファウンデーション

順応性の高い製品ライフサイクル管理 (PLM) ファウンデーションは、ビジネスや市場が継続困難または混乱に陥った場合でも素早く対処できるように支援します。Webブラウザやその他のデバイス、さらに日々使用している設計ツールやオフィスアプリケーションからPLMへアクセスできれば、組織全体のコラボレーションは容易です。柔軟な実行オプション (オンプレミス、クラウド、SaaS) から選択できるため、価値実現までの期間を短縮し、所有コストを削減できます。

構造シミュレーション

コンポーネントや製品アセンブリが応力や振動にどのように反応するかを理解することは、どの業界でも非常に重要です。複雑な製品や材料を扱うエンジニアは単なる線形静解析以上のツールを必要としています。Simcenterは、構造解析のさまざまな問題を解決するソリューションを単一のユーザー環境として提供します。

流体力学シミュレーション

業界をリードするSimcenterのCFD (数値流体力学) ソフトウェアを使用すると、液体や気体 (または両方の混合物) の流れに関わるほぼすべての技術問題を、関連する物理特性とともにシミュレーションすることができます。