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Systematic Technology Identi昀椀cation for the Digitalization
of the Conformity of Production in the Automotive Industry
By Kerstin Haeckel, M.Eng.a; Prof. Dr. Stephan Husungb; and Dr. Christine W甃ࠀnschec
DOI: 10.55459/IJCA/v4i1/KH.SH.CW
a
BMW AG – Conformity of Production, Munich Germany
Product and Systems Engineering Group, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany
c
Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, Germany
b
-ABSTRACTEnsuring production conformity in the automotive industry is
increasingly challenging due to the growing number of vehicle variants
and rising regulatory requirements in global import markets.
“Conformity of Production” (CoP) refers to the assurance that all
vehicles produced continue to meet the requirements established during
type approval. Non-compliance with CoP can result in significant legal
and financial consequences.
Currently, the BMW Group verifies component identification numbers
(component IDs) and homologation labels through partially manual,
randomly sampled inspections on the vehicle—referred to as
component-identification checks.
Previous research indicates that automation and digitalization have
the potential to improve the reliability of the component-identification
process, also known as CID.
This paper aims to identify an automated verification concept to replace
the current manual component-identification method within the CoP
process. The goal is to enable reliable alignment between component
IDs (homologation labels) and regulatory requirements. To date, no
study has determined which technology is best suited to automatically
detect component IDs.
To address this gap, proof-of-concept studies will be conducted to
evaluate the practical suitability of potential technologies. The primary
objective of this research is to determine the most appropriate detection
technology for each CoP component, based on a detailed analysis of its
specific characteristics.
Keywords: Conformity of Production; Homologation; Automotive; Production; Manual
Inspection; Assurance Process
1 Introduction
In the automotive industry, labeling
regulations and requirements
are essential to ensure the
safety, quality, and conformity of
vehicles and their components.
These regulations are established
by national and international
authorities (Sabadka et al., 2019).
Ensuring Conformity of
Production (CoP) has become
an increasingly significant
challenge due to the growing
diversity of vehicle variants and
the rising regulatory demands
of global import markets.
Each country has its own
legal requirements that must
be met as part of the CoP
process. In Europe, for example,
compliance with Regulation
(EU) 2018/858 is mandatory
(Br甃ࠀckner, 2009; KBA, 2018;
Gospodinova & Miccoli, 2020).
CoP refers to the requirement
that the production of vehicles
consistently meets the
specifications established during
type approval. Regular verification
