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Mold Flow Analysis – is it worth it?

Mold Flow Analysis – is it worth it? . SPE NY Section – March 7 th 2001 Presented by Timothy B. Austin of Symbol Technologies, Inc. This presentation is:. Not about selling Moldflow™ or any other software Not about how the software works

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Mold Flow Analysis – is it worth it?

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  1. Mold Flow Analysis – is it worth it? SPE NY Section – March 7th 2001 Presented by Timothy B. Austin of Symbol Technologies, Inc.

  2. This presentation is: Not about selling Moldflow™ or any other software Not about how the software works It’s just about my experience in introducing injection molding analysis – Introduction

  3. Ask yourself the following questions: Does my company have a corporate website? (Score 1) Does my company use a 3D CAD system? (Score 2) Does my company seek a ‘partnership’ with its customers? (Score 3) Is it worth it? – Quick Quiz

  4. Is it worth it? – Score = 6 If you scored 6… …Congratulations your company is probably interested in keeping its current customers and bringing in new ones by investing in technology

  5. Is it worth it? – Score = 3 to 5 If you scored between 3 and 5… …stay tuned, this may be something that you can benefit from, but it will probably take some commitment to make it work

  6. Is it worth it? – Score = 2 or less If you scored 2 or less… …You will probably have a lot of difficulty in justifying this investment, it’s time to order some drinks and relax for the rest of this presentation

  7. – Agenda • Advantages • In-House? • Following Recommendations • Time • The Analyst • Implementation

  8. Reducing Time to Market Concurrent Engineering Lead Times Product Releases Is it worth it? – Advantages

  9. Improving Quality Scrap-Rate Customer Quality Production Headaches Is it worth it? – Advantages

  10. Saving Money Cutting Current Expenditure Avoiding Future Costs Is it worth it? – Advantages

  11. Gaining Business Think like a Marketeer Sell your Company’s Technical Advantage Is it worth it? – Advantages

  12. Take-Away #1 Customers are continually demanding higher standards of quality, while squeezing their suppliers on time and money. The use of this type of software has helped lots of companies make products faster, better and cheaper, and it can probably help you too. The key here is that the software must be used to get these advantages.

  13. Why not sub-contract? Control Time Knowledge Gained Is it worth it? – In-House?

  14. Take-Away #2 Bringing the analysis in-house works out both faster and cheaper while increasing the expertise of your own people.

  15. Crazy Ideas Sometimes Against Traditional Approach Team Work & Experience also Needed Is it worth it? – Following Recommendations

  16. Communication Reports to the Right People Make Sure They Read Them Is it worth it? – Following Recommendations

  17. Modification Can solve a problem (Occasionally) Hands are Tied (More Likely) Is it worth it? – Following Recommendations

  18. Take-Away #3 Know what you want before you start an analysis, understand the story behind the results and make sure you are both willing and able to implement them.

  19. First Priority Addition to Other Work More than Just Analysis Is it worth it? – Time

  20. Take-Away #4 If you’re going to make the most of this investment you have to ensure that the analyst is spending most of their time on it.

  21. The Type of Person Intelligent Interested Friendly Experienced Committed Is it worth it? – The Analyst

  22. The Number of Analysis Four Products a Month? Customer Meetings Modeling Reporting Tool Trials Is it worth it? – The Analyst

  23. Take-Away #5 Any reasonably intelligent person can perform an injection molding analysis, but, as with most jobs, to be really great at it you need knowledge, experience and good communication/people skills.The actual analysis is only a part of the job. Don’t expect one person to be able to analyze 200 parts per year.

  24. Year 1 Start Simple Devote 60% of Time Estimate Cost Avoidance Is it worth it? – Implementation

  25. Year 2 Consider In-Depth Analysis Devote More Time to Analysis Is it worth it? – Implementation

  26. Year 3 Consider Rolling out Simple Analysis Look at Additional Analysis Is it worth it? – Implementation

  27. Take-Away #6 Start slowly and build it up, but don’t do things half-heartedly. Make sure that you are measuring the benefits and making people aware of them.

  28. – Final Word • Right People • Gaining Experience • Time to do Work • Measure Benefits • Set Targets • Strong Forward Looking Management

  29. – Questions ?

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