Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
University of Windsor
$49,000.00
Enabling manufacturing competitiveness and economic sustainability
FY 2011-12
Summary
In a global economy, high-cost manufacturing countries like Canada cannot compete just on productivity and labor cost. Innovation in products and manufacturing methods is vitally important to wealth generation and jobs preservation. This research develops novel approaches and solutions to meet this challenge.
The proposed research program breaks new grounds: ""The Co-evolution of Products and Manufacturing Systems Inspired by Co-evolution of Species in Nature"". It establishes the scientific foundation and derives methodologies required to design and plan products and manufacturing systems capable of symbiotic co-development in response to forces of change. It has three main thrusts with the common goal of managing variety and change in manufacturing and enabling its competitiveness and economic sustainability. It will develop: 1) New models for planning future innovation directions for products design and manufacturing technologies informed by their evolution history, 2) Novel approches for the design and synthesis of products and systems using innovative methods for capturing their inherent association, 3) Optimized formation of dynamic products families and platforms to manage increased variety in manufacturing. The research outcomes provide Insight into the evolutionary trends of products and systems and offer Foresight to plan their economically sustainable future.
Research results will increase manufacturing productivity and maximize flexibility, adaptability and responsiveness to changing products and market demands, which significantly enhances the ability of manufacturers to compete globally. The expected contributions are applicable to a wide range of manufacturing enterprises, including the automotive sector, and would have a positive socio-economic impact. This multi-facetted research program will train many highly qualified personnel who will gain unique and valuable knowledge and marketable skills applicable in industry and academia, and will contribute to innovation and knowledge-based prosperity in the Canadian economy.
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
169936-2011
Name nom
ElMaraghy, Hoda
Department département
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Eng.
Organization id
37
Institution établissement
University of Windsor
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
49000
Program id
RGPIN
Program nane en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1512
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
1700
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject fr
Conception et fabrication
Partie
1
Nb partie
5
Application title
Enabling manufacturing competitiveness and economic sustainability
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
In a global economy, high-cost manufacturing countries like Canada cannot compete just on productivity and labor cost. Innovation in products and manufacturing methods is vitally important to wealth generation and jobs preservation. This research develops novel approaches and solutions to meet this challenge.
The proposed research program breaks new grounds: ""The Co-evolution of Products and Manufacturing Systems Inspired by Co-evolution of Species in Nature"". It establishes the scientific foundation and derives methodologies required to design and plan products and manufacturing systems capable of symbiotic co-development in response to forces of change. It has three main thrusts with the common goal of managing variety and change in manufacturing and enabling its competitiveness and economic sustainability. It will develop: 1) New models for planning future innovation directions for products design and manufacturing technologies informed by their evolution history, 2) Novel approches for the design and synthesis of products and systems using innovative methods for capturing their inherent association, 3) Optimized formation of dynamic products families and platforms to manage increased variety in manufacturing. The research outcomes provide Insight into the evolutionary trends of products and systems and offer Foresight to plan their economically sustainable future.
Research results will increase manufacturing productivity and maximize flexibility, adaptability and responsiveness to changing products and market demands, which significantly enhances the ability of manufacturers to compete globally. The expected contributions are applicable to a wide range of manufacturing enterprises, including the automotive sector, and would have a positive socio-economic impact. This multi-facetted research program will train many highly qualified personnel who will gain unique and valuable knowledge and marketable skills applicable in industry and academia, and will contribute to innovation and knowledge-based prosperity in the Canadian economy.
