Case studies / Research and Development Manufacturing

Apacer

Developing a research and development project management system to implement product development processes and integrate interdepartmental communication, thereby enhancing research and development efficiency.

Building context/challenges.

In terms of strategy, Apacer focuses deeply on the industrial solid-state drive (SSD) market and actively expands into consumer digital products. With over 200 product development projects each year, project management is crucial to the company's competitiveness. In the highly time-sensitive memory industry, precise project schedule control is essential. Any delay in product development schedule can have a significant impact on the company's profitability. Taking the example of the SDM 7P/180D-LP industrial SSD product development project, there are approximately 50 projects running simultaneously within the department. Therefore, each project team member is involved in multiple projects simultaneously. Under time pressure, effective communication, schedule management, and avoidance of errors or conflicts in resources are imperative.

Solutions

Integrating document management is essential to standardizing the R&D process.

Apacer Technology has adopted the ezteamwork project management and team collaboration platform by Monmouth Technologies to establish the P-Flow system for managing the R&D process of the company's R&D team. This system serves to formalize the product development process and acts as a management platform for product development projects. All development projects must be initiated in the system through project templates, and once approved, they formally enter the planning and execution phase. During the execution phase, all team members are required to report progress and upload output documents for reconciliation. A single development project may yield nearly a hundred output documents, and it's common to have hundreds of files including various versions. Therefore, through the ezteamwork project management system, Apacer Technology is able to quickly replicate project structures and management processes, while also integrating work, output documents, version history, and approval mechanisms to enhance the efficiency and management quality of R&D projects.

New Product Development

Benefits of implementation.

Establishing a standardized mechanism for the R&D process to accurately monitor development progress.
Integrating graphic and textual management to enhance communication efficiency within the R&D and design teams.
Centralizing the management of document version history to streamline manual workload.
Establishing a collaborative mechanism to closely connect R&D, design, quality, manufacturing, and other units.
Improving the quality and output efficiency of product development.

Apacer Technology Inc. focuses on "research and development" and "marketing" as its main core competencies. With digital storage technology at its core, Apacer continuously innovates and accumulates intellectual property rights. Its full range of products has gained recognition from global media and customers. Continuously expanding its global distribution channels, Apacer strives to build trust and recognition among customers, thus enhancing the brand value of Apacer Technology Inc.

Industry category.

The computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing industry.

Solutions

New Product Development