Capital Light Assembly with Edison Edison Manufacturing and Engineering

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The seventh tip is to understand that reliable production is critical for business success.



The following questions are addressed in this video:


Why is manufacturing so important for an AV company?
What role does production play?
Why is trust so important in a relationship with a manufacturing partner?



Key themes include:


AV production
Operational efficiency
Production performance
Partnership
Customer-centric manufacturing



About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.



Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The sixth tip is to choose the right things to optimize.



The following questions are addressed in this video:


What variables should be optimized during prototype builds?
What should be optimized for low volume production?
Why is supplier delivery and quality so important?



Key themes include:


Cost
Manufacturing optimization
Continuous improvement
Production strategy



About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.



Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fifth tip is to build and execute within a robust supply chain.



The following questions are addressed in this video:


What is the biggest risk posed to AV manufacturing operations?
Why is supplier selection and supplier quality so important?
What elements are most critical when establishing a supply chain?
What activities are required following goods receipt to assure that materials and components are available when and where they are needed?



Key themes include:


Supply chain optimization
Supplier quality
Material planning and logistics
Inventory management
Supply chain strategy



About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.



Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fourth tip is to optimize for human-centric production processes.

The following questions are addressed in this video:


Why will AV upfits and retrofits be a manual-heavy process?
How should automation be applied for AV assembly?
What are the most important considerations for controlling quality for manual processes?

Key themes include:


Poka-yoke
Production process
Operator work instructions
Repeatability
Operator screening and selection
Operator training

About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.



Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The third tip is to plan for traceability in manufacturing processes.

The following questions are addressed in this video:


How can AV companies assure quality throughout production
How does the APQP process apply to AV assembly?
What role does traceability play for AV production?
How should product genealogy be handled?

Key themes include:


Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Quality planning
Data capture
Manufacturing traceability
Quality control
Quality plans
Quality Management System (QMS)
ISO9001

About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.



Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/

This video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The second tip is to optimize your manufacturing strategy for flexibility.

The following questions are addressed in this video:


How can volatility be overcome in the autonomous vehicle market?
How can manufacturing systems be designed for flexibility?
Why is capital efficiency so important?
How should engineering changes be managed?

Key themes include:


Change management
Flexible manufacturing
Agile production management
Agile planning
Capital efficiency
Flexible production

About Edison:

Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible and capital efficient assembly of complex mobility and mobility-adjacent products that are not well suited for highly automated production. Assembly, upfit, and retrofit for autonomous vehicles is one of Edison's core businesses, and is an area in which Edison has significant experience and expertise.

Edison website: https://edison-mfg.com/

Edison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70992427/

Brandon Bartneck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/