Enhancing logistics flow and operational efficiency through AGV optimization
Simulation and Verification of Manufacturing Requirements for Automotive Parts Suppliers

Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform-based industrial solution 'On Target Vehicle Launch' pre-validates Faurecia's assembly line logistics scenarios to simulate and visualize AGV routing.

Dassault Systèmes announced on the 10th that it has applied its 3DEXPERIENCE platform to optimize automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for Faurecia, a global automotive parts company belonging to the Phobia Group.

Faurecia has resolved the complexity of the manufacturing supply environment by realizing improved logistics flow, increased efficiency, and cost reduction through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and by producing products on time in a more sustainable manner.

Dassault Systèmes’ industrial solution ‘On Target Vehicle Launch,’ based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, can simulate and visualize AGV routing related to the work environment, resource availability, assembly conditions and variability, line balancing, and flow from the pre-work stage through a virtual twin.

As the manufacturing environment of automotive suppliers becomes increasingly complex, they must produce a greater variety of products in a short period to run multiple programs simultaneously, and in more automated factories, they must also manage sudden engineering changes that occur at the final stage of manufacturing. />
AGV routing optimization is the core of the Faurecia Digital Factory program. The Digital Factory program started with the Clean Mobility business and is currently producing automotive seats, interiors, and connected devices in line with the trend of personalized 'future cockpits'.

Through the complete digital continuity of products, processes, and factories provided by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Faurecia was able to synchronize various machines, optimize supply and field placement space, reduce cycle times, and improve energy and manufacturing efficiency.

Patrick Brione Faurecia, Director of Industrial Strategy and Manufacturing Engineering, stated, “We aim for carbon neutrality by 2030 by reducing factory energy consumption by more than 15%. By simultaneously engineering new products and processes, we can reduce waste generated in logistics,” adding, “Through the introduction of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we were able to optimize AGV routing and significantly improve product production efficiency.”

Lawrence Montanari, Vice President of the Automotive and Mobility Industry at Dassault Systèmes, stated, “Automotive parts suppliers face the challenge of rapidly increasing and sustaining production process efficiency to launch new products and programs. To this end, AGVs are crucial for securing a competitive advantage,” adding, “The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will help suppliers like Faurecia improve logistics in their existing factories and plan for efficient logistics in their future plants.”