Mechatronics Product Life-Cycle Management - Trends and Best Practices

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Introduction
  • Table: Advantages of Mechatronic Systems over Electromechanical Systems
  • Vehicle Systems
  • Figure: Car Electronics Share of Total Value, 2000 and 2010
  • Electronics and Consumer Durables
  • Biomedical Instrumentation
• SITUATION OVERVIEW
  • Challenges Faced in Mechatronic System Development
  • Figure: Automotive Warranty Claims from Mechatronics and Related Subsystems
  • Table: No Fault Found Rates
    • Lack of Expertise
    • Coordination and Synchronization
    • Impact of Supply Chain
    • The Critical Role of Interface Definitions
    • IT Environment
    • Design Productivity and Reuse
    • Table: Differences in Platform-Specific Embedded Software
  • Mechatronic Life-Cycle Management
    • Electronic and Mechanical Design Coordination
    • Electronic Design Automation
    • Embedded Software
    • PLM Data Integration for Mechatronics
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • Product Development Perspective
    • Figure: Mechatronics Design Strategy Options
    • Table: Mechatronics Life-Cycle Coordination Complexity
    • IT Perspective
    • Systems Integrators and Engineering Outsourcing Services Companies
  • Open Tools and Standards
  • Intellectual Property Core Development
• Learn More
  • Vendor Landscape
    • PLM Suite Vendors
    • Table: PLM Vendors
    • Electronic Design Automation Vendors
    • Table: EDA Vendors
    • Software Configuration Management Vendors
    • Table: Embedded SCM Vendors
    • Other Vendors
      • Interoperability Software
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis