Automating the Part Approval Process with Scania

In a large organization like Scania, several stakeholders need to be included in engineering change orders. Information from communication between R&D, purchasing, design and external suppliers is currently handled and inserted manually to the purchasing system, but does not automatically flow to the Scania PDM and production tool. In such a complex scenario, the required manual work increases the risk of incorrect or outdated information and delays in the process. The regulation and strict process requirements of automotive industry increase the importance of correct and efficient information and document management. Also, the secure handling of the information is highly important.

Project managers use significant amount of time to secure and confirm that documents have correct information and are shared with appropriate stakeholders and systems. The lead time of product approvals and design/purchasing confirmations is highly dependent on individual availability.

We are looking for solutions to increase the automation and efficiency in the process and minimize the need for manual work and approvals. The envisioned solution should automate the flow of information between the systems and ensure the correctness of the information by utilizing technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. The solution capabilities should include analyzing and extracting data from drawings and documents.

The business need presented in this opportunity considers several departments and thus, is a great opportunity to widely implement your solution to the Scania systems. We are looking for innovative solutions that utilize AI to reduce the labor of the people, freeing up time for more productive work. Scania is open to different ways to work together, meaning the solution can include co-development or be off-the-shelf. The solution should take into account the strict privacy and security requirements.