Packaging Operations at OEMs
Explain packaging design, approval, and handbook requirements from an OEM perspective and assess their impact on vehicle launch readiness.
What you will learn
The packaging perspective as seen through the eyes of OEMs is discussed in this course. We interviewed OEM industry professionals for this course, and you will learn of the packaging challenges and differences among OEMs. This course starts with an introduction to the automotive packaging industry and provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to get you up to speed in this vast sector of packaging. We’ll overview the packaging processes involved in packaging production, overseas distribution, and after sales operations. This course will review packaging considerations, design, and approval processes specifically from the perspective of an OEM. Learners will gain an understanding of the significance of packaging handbooks and how these resources apply across the industry. The importance of vehicle launches and their influence on the packaging development process are also part of this course.
Course Objectives
Gain an understanding on the importance of automotive packaging and its supply chain
Interpret categories of production components
Classify overseas shipments
Read and interpret knocked down export methods
Understand and differentiate between production, after sales and overseas packaging challenges
Identify major OEM names and locations
Understand the vehicle manufacturing and assembly process
Understand how packaging flows throughout the automotive supply chain
Approach package development from a lean manufacturing and automation perspective
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1Welcome to the Course(video)
- 1.2How to Navigate This Course(video)
- 1.3Automotive Packaging Workbook Download(download)
- 1.4Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.5Production Packaging(video)
- 1.6Overseas Packaging(video)
- 1.7After Sales Packaging(video)
- 1.8Knowledge Check: Introduction(quiz)
- 1.9Resources: Introduction(multimedia)
2.0 OEM Packaging Basics
- 2.1Introduction to Packaging Operations at OEMs(video)
- 2.2OEM Map(pdf)
- 2.3New Model Launches(multimedia)
- 2.4Packaging Handbooks(video)
- 2.5More Packaging and Logistics Handbooks(download)
- 2.6Packaging and Logistics Handbook Links(pdf)
- 2.7After Sales OEM Packaging(video)
- 2.8Packaging Costs(multimedia)
- 2.9RFQ and Packaging Development Template(pdf)
3.0 OEM Packaging Optimization
- 3.1Packaging Development Process Alignment(pdf)
- 3.2Lean Manufacturing Approach(multimedia)
- 3.3Returnable Fleet Calculations(video)
- 3.4Returnable Fleet Calculation Tool(text)
4.0 OEM Returnable Packaging Interview
- 4.1Downloadable Takeaways(pdf)
- 4.2Introduction(video)
- 4.3What Differentiates a Tier 2 from a Tier 1 from an OEM?(video)
- 4.4A Typical Day as an OEM Packaging Engineer(video)
- 4.5Packaging Planning at an OEM(video)
- 4.6Vehicle Launches(video)
- 4.7Packaging Challenges for Sequenced Parts(video)
- 4.8Returnable Packaging Challenges and Solutions(video)
- 4.9Expendable Backup Packaging(video)
- 4.10Future Outlook(video)
- 4.11Advice for Students in Packaging(video)
5.0 Wrap Up
- 5.1Knowledge Check: Packaging Operations at OEMs(quiz)
- 5.2Resources: Packaging Operations at OEMs(multimedia)
Instructor
Andrew Hurley, PhDFounder
35 Lessons
19 Videos
4 Hours
Choose Your Access
Get the flexibility you need to learn packaging on your schedule.
Automotive Packaging Certificate (APC)
This course as part of the Autmotive Packaging Certificate. Exploring distinctive aspects of automotive packaging, with exclusive content unmatched by any other.
