Concurrent engineering in practice for small and medium enterprises

Abstract

While large companies are already actively pursuing the adoption of CE principles within their business processes, there is a need for supporting Small and Medium Enterprises to evolve their organizational and cultural schemes, as well as their technological and methodological approaches towards CE. The paper outlines the approach that has been undertaken. Furthermore, it describes a Software System for the support of SMEs in the introduction of CE by self-assessment, case presentation, and tool selection. Research results for the system's application are given.