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CONCURRENT ENGINEERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concurrent engineering
1, record 1, English, concurrent%20engineering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A systematic approach to integrated and concurrent development of a product and its related processes. Concurrent engineering emphasizes response to customer expectations and embodies team values of cooperation, trust and sharing-decision making proceeds with large intervals of parallel work by all life-cycle perspectives, synchronized by comparatively brief exchanges to produce consensus. 2, record 1, English, - concurrent%20engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénierie simultanée
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénierie concourante 2, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20concourante
correct, feminine noun
- ingénierie concurrente 3, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ingénierie simultanée [...] consiste en une approche systématique appliquée au développement de nouveaux produits, prenant en compte tous les éléments du cycle de vie depuis sa conception jusqu'à son retrait du service et appliquée à la définition du produit, de son processus de fabrication et de son utilisation en conditions opérationnelles ainsi que les tâches de maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - ing%C3%A9nierie%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concurrent engineering
1, record 2, English, concurrent%20engineering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concurrent engineering, also known as simultaneous design, is emphasized in Japan, where that nation's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has funded a ten-year project estimated to cost one billion US dollars. 1, record 2, English, - concurrent%20engineering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conception technique simultanée
1, record 2, French, conception%20technique%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelle notion utilisée dans le domaine de la gestion appliquée à l'ingénierie. 1, record 2, French, - conception%20technique%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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