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This paper introduces a quickscan checklist for assessing the adoption level of concurrent engineering (CE) practices within manufacturing companies. The checklist is then used to describe quantitatively CE practice, as surveyed within 46 companies. The paper first introduces the concept of concurrent engineering. Then it describes the main features of the checklist, demonstrating its advantages by comparison to other CE assessment tools. The paper then elaborates on the numerical results of an audit within companies. It seems that CE has a high adoption rate within discrete manufacturing community, but at the same time the use of formal tools and methods is sorely lacking. The paper finally argues that the scoring model: the “% CE compliance”, allows for benchmarking between companies.