Transforming Vehicle Development

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Transforming Vehicle Development Lori
Queen Vehicle Line Executive - Small Cars General
Motors Corporation
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Traditional VDP

• Physical Hardware based
• Sequential activities
• Outside In design approach
• No single point decision maker

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Traditional All New Vehicle Timing
Program Kick-Off
Surface Release
Start of Production
1980s
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Traditional All New Vehicle Timing
Program Kick-Off
Surface Release
Start of Production
1980s
1990s
Sourcing
Styling
Engineering Design
Design Validation
Production Tool Development
Installation
Process Validation
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Traditional All New Vehicle Timing
Program Kick-Off
Surface Release
Start of Production
1980s
1990s
2006 Solstice Timing
Sourcing
Styling
Engineering Design
Design Validation
Production Tool Development
Installation
Process Validation
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Key Enablers

• Predictive Math Capability
• Willingness to Take Risks
• Supplier Relationships
• Re-thinking the Timing Critical Path

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2006 Pontiac Solstice
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Solstice Uniqueness

• Low Volume and Low Investment
• New Technology
• Sheet metal hydroformed panels - to enable low
  investment
• Clear Winning" Theme before Program Initiation
• Allowed us to skip the theme exploration and
  clinic phases
• The BOM was heavily based on reuse of existing
  solutions
• We scoured the world for the best available
  solutions to integrate vs. starting from scratch

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2007 Saturn Sky
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