Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fabien Figueres from PSA Group explains how modeFRONTIER and VOLTA help automotive teams apply optimization methodology across complex vehicle development programs. In this customer spotlight from the International ESTECO Users' Meeting, he describes why optimization requires more than algorithm knowledge: design engineers, simulation teams, and methodology experts need a shared way to communicate and work together. The outcome is a collaborative engineering approach where VOLTA supports communication and data intelligence, while modeFRONTIER helps teams apply the right optimization methodology at the right time.
*Engineering domain:*
Automotive engineering, vehicle development, multidisciplinary design optimization, simulation automation, enterprise SPDM, and collaborative digital engineering.
*Type of problem:*
Large automotive organizations manage many vehicle projects at the same time while development cycles become shorter. To scale optimization effectively, PSA Group needs economical tools, shared methodologies, better communication between design and simulation teams, and a collaborative environment for applying optimization across the organization.
*Tools and solvers involved:*
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA SPDM platform
- Optimization methodology
- Data intelligence methodology
- Simulation automation workflows
- Collaborative web environment
- Vehicle design workflows
*Key concepts covered:*
- Fabien Figueres
- PSA Group
- Stellantis
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Automotive optimization
- Multidisciplinary design optimization
- MDO workflows
- Optimization methodology
- Simulation automation
- Vehicle development
- Shorter development cycles
- Design engineers
- Simulation teams
- Metallurgy team
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data intelligence
- Enterprise SPDM
- Simulation process management
- Engineering silos
- Intellectual property
- Standardized workflows
- Data-driven decisions
- Automotive product development
*Chapters:*
0:00 – Introduction to PSA Group’s automotive optimization use case
0:13 – What major engineering challenges does the automotive industry face today?
0:21 – Why economical tools matter for scaling optimization
0:29 – Why algorithm knowledge is not enough for optimization methodology
0:36 – How does PSA Group work across many vehicle projects?
0:44 – Why shorter vehicle development cycles require better collaboration
0:52 – Connecting design teams with simulation and methodology experts
1:04 – How PSA Group uses modeFRONTIER and VOLTA together
1:12 – Why did the engineering team introduce VOLTA?
1:21 – How modeFRONTIER helps apply the right methodology at the right time
1:30 – How data intelligence in VOLTA supports design team communication
1:37 – Connecting optimization workflows with vehicle project teams
1:45 – How a collaborative web environment supports cross-functional design
2:20 – Long-term benefits of standardizing MDO workflows across departments
*Related ESTECO resources:*
- modeFRONTIER product page: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier
- VOLTA product page: engineering.esteco.com/volta
- VOLTA capabilities: engineering.esteco.com/volta/volta-capabilities
- Design optimization technology: engineering.esteco.com/technology/design-optimization
- Simulation Process Data Management: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-data-management
- Simulation process integration and automation: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-integration-automation
- Automotive and ground transportation: engineering.esteco.com/industries/automotive-and-ground-transportation
#AutomotiveOptimization #modeFRONTIER #VOLTA #MDO
Fabien Figueres from PSA Group explains how modeFRONTIER and VOLTA help automotive teams apply optimization methodology across complex vehicle development programs. In this customer spotlight from the International ESTECO Users' Meeting, he describes why optimization requires more than algorithm knowledge: design engineers, simulation teams, and methodology experts need a shared way to communicate and work together. The outcome is a collaborative engineering approach where VOLTA supports communication and data intelligence, while modeFRONTIER helps teams apply the right optimization methodology at the right time.
*Engineering domain:*
Automotive engineering, vehicle development, multidisciplinary design optimization, simulation automation, enterprise SPDM, and collaborative digital engineering.
*Type of problem:*
Large automotive organizations manage many vehicle projects at the same time while development cycles become shorter. To scale optimization effectively, PSA Group needs economical tools, shared methodologies, better communication between design and simulation teams, and a collaborative environment for applying optimization across the organization.
*Tools and solvers involved:*
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA SPDM platform
- Optimization methodology
- Data intelligence methodology
- Simulation automation workflows
- Collaborative web environment
- Vehicle design workflows
*Key concepts covered:*
- Fabien Figueres
- PSA Group
- Stellantis
- modeFRONTIER
- VOLTA
- Automotive optimization
- Multidisciplinary design optimization
- MDO workflows
- Optimization methodology
- Simulation automation
- Vehicle development
- Shorter development cycles
- Design engineers
- Simulation teams
- Metallurgy team
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data intelligence
- Enterprise SPDM
- Simulation process management
- Engineering silos
- Intellectual property
- Standardized workflows
- Data-driven decisions
- Automotive product development
*Chapters:*
0:00 – Introduction to PSA Group’s automotive optimization use case
0:13 – What major engineering challenges does the automotive industry face today?
0:21 – Why economical tools matter for scaling optimization
0:29 – Why algorithm knowledge is not enough for optimization methodology
0:36 – How does PSA Group work across many vehicle projects?
0:44 – Why shorter vehicle development cycles require better collaboration
0:52 – Connecting design teams with simulation and methodology experts
1:04 – How PSA Group uses modeFRONTIER and VOLTA together
1:12 – Why did the engineering team introduce VOLTA?
1:21 – How modeFRONTIER helps apply the right methodology at the right time
1:30 – How data intelligence in VOLTA supports design team communication
1:37 – Connecting optimization workflows with vehicle project teams
1:45 – How a collaborative web environment supports cross-functional design
2:20 – Long-term benefits of standardizing MDO workflows across departments
*Related ESTECO resources:*
- modeFRONTIER product page: engineering.esteco.com/modefrontier
- VOLTA product page: engineering.esteco.com/volta
- VOLTA capabilities: engineering.esteco.com/volta/volta-capabilities
- Design optimization technology: engineering.esteco.com/technology/design-optimization
- Simulation Process Data Management: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-data-management
- Simulation process integration and automation: engineering.esteco.com/technology/simulation-process-integration-automation
- Automotive and ground transportation: engineering.esteco.com/industries/automotive-and-ground-transportation
#AutomotiveOptimization #modeFRONTIER #VOLTA #MDO
