Engineering Change management: A study on how to develop an Engineering Change Management framework at Northvolt AB

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AbstractNorthvolt, an explorer in battery manufacturing, has been developing various typesof battery cells for different applications. For this, there is a wide range of activitiesinvolved in producing batteries successfully. This includes R&D, sourcing the rawmaterials, getting components from the suppliers, testing the material- part andassembly level, producing battery cells, battery module making, and finally, deliver ing the product. In parallel to these developmental activities, changes emerge, andthese can be on a whole termed error correction, performance enhancements, andbusiness-related factors. The changes can vary from a clerical change in a drawing toa supplier change that affects the entire process line. And these changes are largelyiterative (plan, test and review) in nature and span for weeks. In a fast-growingorganization like Northvolt, a proper system to streamline the workflow in managingthese changes is essential. The main objective of this thesis is to study the currentsystem in the company, specifically in the cell design division, and form a workingframework that focuses on impact analysis. The process flow evolves with the aidof literature and feedback from the stakeholders- The aim is to use the Engineer ing change management layout on the abstract level and build a customized set-upconcurrent to the organization’s requirements.