Identification of Challenges
- Connection to key customers through Tenneco Customer Chief and Commercial leads
- Relationship with key industry organizations (corporate & political) to understand future suspension and vehicle trends
- Forecasts changes in vehicle architecture before they occur
- Models this vehicle architecture to understand the effects on ride and handling
- Develop Problem Statement to describe the opportunity
- Develop Scope Sheet for the Project Proposal
Develops Solutions for the Challenges ahead
- Develops potential product solutions to meet the needs of the market and our customers
- Reviews the IP landscape for competitor solutions and white space understanding
Validates Solutions
- Use simulation results to validate potential product solutions and support Business Case development of NTI projects
- File Invention disclosures for the product solutions with good potential
- Collaborate with Product Management and Commercial team in the development of the NTI Business Case
