Saunders, Timothy, Tite, Caroline and Gao, Xiaoyu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5625-3654 (2022) Initial stage of an industrial investigation of the knowledge management practices in a large-scale multinational automotive company. International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 14 (1). pp. 18-39. ISSN 1743-5110 (Print), 1743-5129 (Online) (doi:10.1504/IJPLM.2022.123560)

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Abstract

Automotive systems engineering design, and high-quality manufacturing, are highly reliant on the valuable knowledge and experience embedded within corporate processes, guides, rules, and practitioners. However, current Knowledge Management (KM) strategies are not entirely well suited to effectively capture all the new Systems Engineering (SE) knowledge generated during continuous innovation so that it is readily accessible throughout the complete vehicle product lifecycle. This paper reports on an investigation into KM practices within the Product Development (PD) environment of a large-scale multinational automotive manufacturer. An initial exploratory industrial investigation, involving automotive PD practitioners, was conducted with the central focus on the real-world implications of creating, sharing, storing and accessing SE knowledge. This paper presents an appraisal of the KM practices and reveals the types of SE knowledge utilised and the KM taxonomies employed throughout the SE lifecycle on multigenerational vehicle programs. The research conclusions in this paper form the foundation for further work.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	knowledge management; knowledge management taxonomies; knowledge management practices; knowledge management strategies; multinational automotive company; systems engineering design; systems engineering lifecycle; systems engineering knowledge; product development environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	21 May 2024 10:58
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/34823

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