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Automotive Manufacturer Material &
Engineering Intelligence Solutions

Automotive Manufacturing is always the same: Speed, Standardization, Data Accuracy and producing at Scale from Vehicle Platforms and Variants to Plants, Suppliers and Service Lifecycles. 

IEHUB will provide understanding and Visibility of Material to the Automotive Organization to allow teams to Reuse Parts, Minimize Duplication and maintain the Integrity of ERP & PLM systems while not interrupting other systems. 
Automotive engineering moves faster with IEHUB.
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The Challenge

Automotive organizations struggle to manage the complexity of
millions of parts, spanning multiple programs and plants within multiple suppliers.

  • Repetitive part creation across platforms and variants
  • Part specification and description inconsistencies 
  • Limited visibility within plants and with legacy programs 
  • Slow engineering change and approval processes 
  • Increased tooling, sourcing, and inventory costs 
As a result, costs are increasing, launch timelines are extending, and the
parts landscape is becoming increasingly complex.

The IEHUB Solution

The IEHUB is a material intelligence and governance platform specifically designed for large automotive manufacturers. IEHUB provides a controlled layer of intelligence to be accessed by both ERP and PLM, so that better decisions can be made about which parts should be manufactured before they are created. 

IEHUB integrates

  • Part and Material Request Intake
  • Technical Documentation and Specifications
  • Duplicate or Equivalent Part Detection
  • Cross-Platform and Cross-Plant Visibility
  • Governed Approvals Before Creation in ERP and PLM
All in one Secure and Controlled System

How IEHUB Works

01

Request and intake of parts  
  • Engineering, plant, or supply chain requests for structured part requests
  • All part requests will be enrolled with drawings, specs, standards, and notes submitted initially
  • Clear definition of usage, platform, and lifecycle stage

02

Intelligent  Part Discovery  
  • Identify opportunities for part reusability before creating anything new.
  • Search existing ERP and PLM databases to find duplicate or “similar” parts.
  • Compare the specifications, dimensions, and standards for those parts.
  • Identify parts that have been used in the past and that have been approved for use by the company in previous programs.

03

Engineering Review and Validation
  • Make sure that parts are technically correct and standardized.
  • Confirm that parts are complete and that the specifications are accurate.
  • Help reduce the amount of engineering redo required.
  • Preserve any design assumptions and rationale that were used in creating this part.
  • Work and communicate with your design, manufacturing, and purchasing teams.

04

Governance and Approvals
  • Role-based access and approvals
  • Standardized processes across all plants and regions
  • Full audit history of all decisions and changes
  • Remove the need for email-based approvals

05

ERP & PLM Creation
  • Approved parts are routed through ERP and/or PLM
  • Reduce duplicates at the source
  • Generate cleaner master data and part structure
  • Speed up downstream execution of designs and headers

IEHUB SaaS Workflow

IEHUB utilizes Artificial Intelligence for automotive workflow: 

  • Repetitive part creation across platforms and variants
  • Finding duplicates or similar items 
  • Managing technical documents 
  • Validating or enhancing attributes 
  • Providing governance before creating ERP and PLM 
This ensures engineering knowledge is retained and reused across multiple vehicle projects. 
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Key Capabilities 

Intelligent Part Search 
  • Utilize technical attributes to find parts not just by part number
  • Allows searching for parts in drawings, specs, and historical data
  • Reduces manual searching and engineering work effort.
Eliminating Duplicate Parts 
  • Assures technical equivalency of components is not created.
  • Improves the ability to reuse parts across platforms and variants.
  • Reduces the number of parts created in different plants.
Cross-Function Teamwork 
  • Connects R&D, Manufacturing, and sourcing
  • Allows approved parts to be shared across the programs.
  • Will maintain consistent standards on a global basis.

Advantages of Using Business Processes

Faster Engineering Cycles 
Reduced approval and change management delays on Parts. 
Lower cost 

Eliminated duplication in tooling, sourcing, and inventory. 

Improved Standardization 

Improved reuse across vehicle platforms. 

Clean ERP & PLM Data 

Maintained master data quality at scale. 

Increased Launch Readiness 

Less chance of last-minute part issues during SOP and Ramp up. 

Secure and Enterprise Ready 

  • Enterprise-grade security and encryption
  • Role-based access control
  • Complete audit trails on all part decisions
  • Protection of sensitive engineering information.

Automotive Support Businesses 

Ideal for:
  • Automakers Parts makers – 1st and 2nd tier
  • Multiple manufacturer vehicle programs
  • Global production systems Long service life and parts supply chain
Part governance is directly related to cost, speed, and quality. 

Principle Automated Architecture 

ERP and PLM are not supplanted by IEHUB
  • ERP is responsible for completed transactions
  • PLM is responsible for the complete product structure
  • IEHUB provides governance for the design of various devices prior to any design happening

Do you want to simplify your part management?

Stop creating new parts unnecessarily

Start re-using the intelligence developed from engineering

This is where IEHUB can assist automotive manufacturers make better decisions before designing a new part.
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