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e ngineering always has played an important role in the manufacturing
process. But industrial design has become increasingly critical as major
compa- nies look for new ways to improve the efficiency tion by 2020.
Without a new project delivery method? and effectiveness of their
operations, cut costs and com- solution, we will not be able to pete more
successfully in a global marketplace. Harkness: The Design- continue the
historical trends Engineering, Inc. recently caught up with a few indus-
of smaller, cheaper, better-per- Build delivery method allows trial
corporations to learn about the role that engineering forming chips year
after year. for improved lead-times and currently plays and will play in
the future in their That means we need decreased cost over the tradi-
manufacturing processes. increased federal investment tional three-party
method by in basic research in the physi- streamlining the manufacturing
engineering inc.: department has enabled us cal sciences and engineering,
process. A downside is that the Describe the importance of engi- to
improve the quality of our which has been relatively flat purchaser gives
up some degree neering in your manufacturing finished product by
identifying for 30 years. Other countries of control over the project by
success. potential issues early on and by are investing heavily in nano-
allowing a single entity to per- being able to correct unforeseen
electronics research and could form every step of the process. sHaunna
soWeLL: problems quickly and effec- surpass the U.S. In my experience, a
Design- Texas Instruments celebrated tively. Additionally, we have Build
delivery method, coupled Harkness: We foresee that its 75th anniversary
last year, outsourced our engineering with a mandatory design and
engineering innovation needs on a variety of projects. manufacturing will
continue to submission and approval step, has been critical to our success
move overseas. It will become works great. This allows you to steve
mongiardo: throughout. Today we continue even more critical for engineers
keep control over the project to develop our own manufac- Engineering
always has been to be great communicators to while allowing vendors to do
turing process technology, and an integral part of the pharma- enable
international collabora- what they do best in the most the engineering
that goes into ceutical manufacturing process. tion to run smoothly.
efficient manner possible. each new generation is greater Cutting-edge
engineering is And there will continue mongiardo: We have than ever.
necessary to ensure the speed to be a need for better tools For example,
we recently to market of new products and in the realm of Internet-based
used the Design-Build delivery announced a new process the continued
success of in-line communication to promote method very successfully for
to incorporate immer- products. the clear, efficient exchange the past
decade for a wide vari- sion lithography into our We rely on the ability
of of ideas between multiple ety of applications, including manufacturing.
Developing our internal and external engi- engineers working from new
office and lab facilities, the tools and techniques neering resources to
provide different locations. major utility complexes and required to cost
effectively the competitive advantage to components of manufactur-
mongiardo: The engi- introduce such a large change designing, building,
commis- ing facilities. The success of to the industry has been a huge
sioning and maintaining our neering industry will have Design-Build hinges
on the engineering task. But it gives complex manufacturing and to continue
to develop novel ability for all parties to work our customers the
technology support facilities. solutions for pharmaceutical together as a
team. they need to compete. That's and biologics manufactur- Managing both
the design engineering inc.: How engineering in action. ing processes and
facilities. and construction process gives We also use outside firms do
you foresee your manufactur- The industry now is trending the Design-Build
supplier a bet- in a number of ways. They ing needs evolving in the future,
toward prefabrication of new ter opportunity for profits at a provide
supplementary support and what will you need from the manufacturing
facilities and lower overall cost to the owner. for project teams when
work- engineering industry to continue manufacturing processes.
Design-Build and the tra- loads expand. And they often operating
successfully? Prefabrication has several ditional three-party methods have
unique regional expertise key advantages with respect both have their place
in the soWeLL: The current for when we have projects in to quality,
commissioning industry. We focus on Design- places such as Asia, for
example. semiconductor manufacturing and delivery. We believe that Build
when we want to limit Outside firms add diversity of process called CMOS
will these methods will continue to change, closely control cost thought,
design and approach. reach its physical limits within evolve as the
pharmaceutical and have a well-defined scope. the next 10 to 20 years.
industry continues to evolve But Design-Build will falter stePHanie
Harkness: Industry experts agree that worldwide. on projects with scope
ambi- Engineering absolutely is criti- a new technology, probably in guity
and with owners not engineering inc.: Have cal to a manufacturer's success.
nanoelectronics, needs to be willing to assume the risks of Having a strong
engineering discovered and be in produc- you ever used Design-Build as a
managing change. 15 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2006 ENGINEERING INC.
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