Saab Automobile

Publication Research

Enhancing supply chain collaboration in automotive industry by value driven simulation

Research paper published in 19th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED13), 19-22 August, 2013, Seoul, Korea. Abstract This paper presents a computer-based approach for conceptual design that aims to enhance collaborative supply chain development in the automotive sector when dealing with product-service development or radical innovations. The focus of the research has been to design a simulation approach that will enable designers and...

  • August 23, 2013
Publication Research

Towards Value Driven Simulation of Product-Service Systems – A Conceptual Scenario

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 12th International Design Conference – Design 2012. Abstract The paper discussed potentials and existing challenges of considering Value when designing a Product-Service System offering. The main problem has been identified on having new methods and tools that can help designers to consider every design option from a value perspective (possibly based on a...

  • May 20, 2012
BTH partner in SåNätt research project
Partners Research

BTH partner in SåNätt research project

[20110618] A light car consumes less fuel and uses less material in manufacturing. SAAB Automobile, together with academic and industrial partners, have started a new project where BTH takes part. SåNätt (from classic Saab Sonett) is a suitable name given the direction of the project – focus on resource efficiency with sustainable development in mind. It is both about the...

  • June 18, 2011
Research

Åsa Kastensson presents licentiate thesis

[20110613] Åsa Kastensson (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson, and Industrial PhD candidate at SAAB Automobile) on June 13 presented her Licentiate thesis “Managing innovation projects : a perspective of explore and exploit” in the research subject Functional Product Development. External discussion leader in the seminar was Dr. Annika Zika-Viktorsson (VINNOVA, Stockholm). Links: Lic thesis: Managing innovation projects : a perspective of...

  • June 13, 2011
Project Research

SAAB Technology Transfer | 2009-2012

Project summary The project goal is to identify needs for new/complementary methods and tools to enhance the possibilities for evaluation of new, groundbreaking, technologies in the early development phases of vehicle platform development. Project information Project Leader: Tobias Larsson Type: Research Application area: Vehicle Time frame: 2009-2012 Funding: 12 MSEK (6 MSEK VINNOVA Vehicle Development FFI) Research unit: Luleå University...

  • September 30, 2009
Project Research

FFI Robust Machining | 2009-2012

VINNOVA Vehicle Development FFI 2009-2012 (ongoing) PROJECT SUMMARY New environmentally friendly, and safer, vehicles require lighter and stronger materials, something that requires developments in production technologies and processes. New ideas for knowledge automation and reuse enables better usage of machine data during the production process. The new concepts and methodologies will be developed and tested in industrial case studies PROJECT...

  • September 30, 2009
Project Research

Design for Fabrication | 2002-2005

VINNOVA programme “Effective Product Development” 2002-2005 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY The conceptual design phase is the perhaps most important phase, determining most functions and cost of the forthcoming product. Knowing that the concepts to a large extend also sets the manufacturing conditions; it is critical to take manufacturing process information into account in earliest possible stages. This project aims at providing...

  • September 30, 2002