A strong solution for wire harness engineering

Increase efficiency of your New Product Introduction (NPI) using these 4 key steps in the wire harness engineering process. Learn more in the white paper.

Wire harness engineering is a complex discipline that has long relied on semi-manual methods or costly in-house tools to conduct new production introductions (NPIs) and safeguard intellectual property (IP). Yet with the advent of cloud-based, commercial off the shelf (COTS) harness design software, harness manufacturers can implement a manufacturing engineering approach to improve their processes. Through manufacturing engineering’s building blocks – capturing design data; manufacturing process synthesis; advanced graphics generation; and digital continuity – wire harness engineers can gain a competitive advantage while reducing costs, improving product quality and removing bottlenecks associated with NPI and IP. Download our whitepaper to start making a change today.

What is wire harness engineering?

Wire harness engineering is a field that designs wiring and electrical systems for vehicles. Traditionally, harness manufacturing has relied on semi-manual methods for NPI; for example, using Excel to produce macro sets or CorelDRAW to generate graphics. These methods are slow and error-prone since they rely on highly experienced individuals to drive their direction; moreover, they cannot keep pace with configuration variability in the wire harness engineering industry. Some harness manufacturers have tried using in-house tools in their place, especially since it affords greater IP protections. Unfortunately, in-house harness design software is expensive to develop and maintain, distracting companies from their core competencies.

How can you gain a competitive advantage with wire harness engineering?

COTS harness design software provides a new way forward. COTS enables new product introductions that hit the market quickly while safeguarding IP, creating competitive differentiation. To successfully achieve this objective all while reducing costs, improving product quality and removing process bottlenecks, consider implementing a manufacturing engineering approach with harness design software:

• Design data capture: Create rich digital descriptions for swift manufacturing
• Manufacturing process synthesis: Map manufacturing processes with a rules-based engine
• Advanced graphics generation: Produce specialized, purpose-driven designs
• Digital continuity: Avoid costly delays and errors with a seamless flow of data

How can you utilize harness manufacturing complexity?

Harness manufacturing is a complex process – design is reliant on evolving input across several domains, while harnesses must be engineered for physical flexibility and practicality to ensure their utility. To harness the power of complexity and embody these two criteria, wire harness engineers can adopt a COTS harness design software that enables a manufacturing engineering approach and transforms processes for greater efficiency, helping businesses achieve competitive differentiation.