scholarly journals Food allergen avoidance: risk assessment for life

2002 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hazel Gowland
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
New Product ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Allergen Avoidance ◽  
Technological Support ◽  
Food Standards ◽  
Wide Range

The skills and knowledge required to carry out food allergen avoidance are becoming increasingly sophisticated. It is not enough to know the names of a handful of dishes which contain a known allergen as an ingredient. Many lifestyles now depend on food prepared away from the home. New product development has introduced a wide range of ingredients and dishes which are labour saving, exciting and innovative. Product traceability now depends on advanced technological support as it struggles to keep up with foods manufactured, prepared and served in ever more complex circumstances. Consumers are now faced with ‘a jungle of choices’. However, those individuals who need to avoid a known allergen, particularly in trace quantities, often find that the food choice deemed suitable is poor, and the information available inadequate or even dangerously misleading. There are two important groups for whom this situation is a major concern. Thousands of families with young children are forced to live with the possibility that everyday foods may be contaminated by a known allergen which could kill in minutes. They live on their nerves, reading every packet and resorting to hyperprotective childcare and vigilance. In addition, the youngest independent consumers, teenagers and those in their twenties, may have little first-hand experience of food preparation. They may be ill-equipped in food-allergen risk assessment. Sadly, those who die from anaphylaxis or allergen-triggered asthma are often in this age-group. Current initiatives to support consumers at risk include a recognised standard for manufacturers seeking to eliminate an allergen from their production, and the integration of food allergy into training for caterers and food standards enforcement professionals.

Constructing New Product Development for the DC Cooling Fan Industry: ISO/TS16949 Procedures

2013 ◽  
Vol 470 ◽  
pp. 392-395
Author(s):  
Tzu Chuan Chou ◽  
Sheng Hsiung Wu ◽  
Ming Hung Shu
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
New Product ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cooling Fans ◽  
Customer Services

Applications of DC cooling fans in auto electronics cover a wide range of areas. Since they all need to meet the requirement of the clients in providing customized products, many product combinations have been developed. In the past, when DC cooling fans manufacturers have not implemented the requirements of TS16949 and the core tools, their developmental process could only meet the spirit of process-orientation suggested by ISO9001. There was an obvious deficiency in terms of the quality management tools during the development and manufacturing processes, as well as the development information that should be produced; therefore, they were unable to meet the requirements of TS16949. This study constructs a new product development (NPD) procedure through the application of the five core tools that meets the requirements of TS16949, and satisfies the characteristics of the DC cooling fans industry. With this process, the Taiwanese DC cooling fans industry can effectively control the entire production process, from sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, to customer services. Moreover, the manufacturers could not only elevate their ability to self-manage, but also meet the requirements and gain market shares in the international automobile supply chain.

scholarly journals Project Valuation and Risk Assessment in Food Product Development: Evidence from Fuzzy Real Option Valuation

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (340) ◽  
pp. 38-52
Author(s):  
Irina Pilvere ◽  
Mihails Silovs ◽  
Janis Ozolins ◽  
Aleksejs Nipers ◽  
Olga Dmitrijeva
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Real Option ◽  
Food Product ◽  
New Product ◽  
Option Valuation ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Real Option Valuation ◽  
Food Product Development

Abstract To survive in today's competitive environment, companies must continuously develop and offer customers new products. To increase the probability of a successful business case of investing in the development of a new product, careful attention must be paid to risk analysis in terms of the present value of future potential income. The article considers an example of the research work of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, in the framework of which a technical and technological project was developed to produce a new product, like Mediterranean anchovy, from cheaper Baltic sprats. The main goal of this work is to explore the application multi-factor sensitivity and fuzzy real option analysis to the valuation of new product development project. The multivariate analysis of the sensitivity of the financial model of the greenfield production project described in this article revealed the main risk groups, as well as their degree of influence on the assessment of the Net Present Value of the project by a potential investor. The use of Fuzzy Real Option Valuation made it possible to evaluate the project with uncertain parameters, as well as to calculate the potential upside from preliminary refinement of parameters to eliminate negative scenarios. The described approach is applicable to risk assessment of new food product development and allows investors to make a more informed decision about participation in such projects.

scholarly journals Discussing the Use of Complexity Theory in Engineering Management: Implications for Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10629
Author(s):  
Gianpaolo Abatecola ◽  
Alberto Surace
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Conceptual Modeling ◽  
New Product ◽  
Engineering Management ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Wide Range

What is the state-of-the-art literature regarding the adoption of the complexity theory (CT) in engineering management (EM)? What implications can be derived for future research and practices concerning sustainability issues? In this conceptual article, we critically discuss the current status of complexity research in EM. In this regard, we use IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, because it is currently considered the leading journal in EM, and is as a reliable, heuristic proxy. From this journal, we analyze 38 representative publications on the topic published since 2000, and extrapolated through a rigorous keyword-based article search. In particular, we show that: (1) the adoption of CT has been associated with a wide range of key themes in EM, such as new product development, supply chain, and project management. (2) The adoption of CT has been witnessed in an increasing amount of publications, with a focus on conceptual modeling based on fuzzy logics, stochastic, or agent-based modeling prevailing. (3) Many key features of CT seem to be quite clearly observable in our dataset, with modeling and optimizing decision making, under uncertainty, as the dominant theme. However, only a limited number of studies appear to formally adhere to CT, to explain the different EM issues investigated. Thus, we derive various implications for EM research (concerning the research in and practice on sustainability issues).

scholarly journals Augmented Reality (AR) Assisted Smart Glasses: Case Study for Remote Support Between Two Distant Production Plants

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Anil Caliskan ◽  
Volkan Ozdemir
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
New Product ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Smart Glasses ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Competitive Prices ◽  
Industrial Use ◽  
Run Test

Rapid developments in technology enable us to reach smart glasses and AR technology with a wide range of products and competitive prices. Hence, increase in smart glasses industrial use give an opportunity to whom work distant such as making it possible to see from each other's eyes, which increases the operational efficiency of the companies; since it is costly to make experienced staff traveled to another plant in aspects of travel cost, accommodation cost and the lack of the experienced person in his/her the main responsibility area in factories with different experiences in remote locations. This study is conducted about the application of smart glasses on one of the biggest tire manufacturing company since 2018. End to end journey of the smart glasses' remote support applications, starting with how the devices are selected and ending with an evaluation of advantages/disadvantages of the smart glasses' technology, is explained in this paper. Moreover, the study covers details and observations of staff training, new product development, and inspections, first-run test on machinery, maintenance, and audits.

A Study on Risk Assessment of the Commercial Development Stage of New Product in Manufacturing Enterprises

2012 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 495-498
Author(s):  
Xiao Wei Liu ◽  
Xu Yun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
New Product ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises

The new product development of manufacturing Enterprises is not only complicated, expensive and more difficult,but the risk is higher.There will be many uncertain factors.An enterprise carries on the risk assessment,analyzes conclusion and proposes counter measures on the commercial development stage of new product in manufacturing enterprises by analyzing the risk factors and building an effective risk assessment index system including 6 first-level indicators and 22 secondary indicators of the commercial development stage of new product,along with the weight factor table method and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method,which will reduce the risk and improve success rate of new product development,thus providing a theoretical basis for enterprises to improve risk management capabilities.

Dynamic capabilities of new product development teams in performing radical innovation projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chonlatis Darawong
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
New Product ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of dynamic capabilities of new product development (NPD) team on project performance, including efficiency and effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from NPD team members who have worked on radical new product projects in large manufacturing firms in Thailand. Respondents represented different departments, including research and development (R&D), quality control, production and marketing. These individuals worked in a wide range of large manufacturing industries with an average of more than 500 employees. These industries include food, automotive, auto parts and electric and electronics products. Findings The results indicate that NPD team with sensing, learning and integrating capabilities can increase project effectiveness. In addition, teams with high learning, integrating and coordinating capabilities will enhance project efficiency. Research limitations/implications First, the research findings may not be generalizable in all aspects to other industries. Second, the use of cross-sectional data in this study may not be appropriate for testing causal relationships among constructs. Third, although the samples of this study were from a wide range of functional areas, the majority were R&D personnel. Practical implications To improve project effectiveness, project managers should consider investing in information technologies that provide a wide range of information sources, such as business research databases and academic journals. To improve project efficiency, the managers can establish both formal and informal activities during NPD projects. These social activities can provide opportunities for team members to physically meet and adjust their personal behavior to get along with each other. Originality/value These findings provide a wider picture of the beneficial role of dynamic capabilities of NPD teams toward project performance, including efficiency and effectiveness.

IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, AND PRIORITIZATION OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH A DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROCESS

2011 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 273-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANIRBAN GANGULY ◽  
ROSHANAK NILCHIANI ◽  
JOHN V. FARR
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
New Product ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Mitigation Strategy ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Technology Process

Disruptive technology (DT) is an emerging technology whose arrival in the marketplace signifies the eventual displacement of the existing dominant technology. Identifying and assessing the risks associated with the various phases of a DT process is one of the key challenges a firm developing the technology might encounter. This paper identifies, classifies, and prioritizes a set of possible risks associated with different phases of a DT process. The paper presents ideas that differ from traditional risk assessment for new product development in that DT occurs at a different pace. These results can be used to develop a technology as well as a risk mitigation strategy.

scholarly journals Set-Based Concurrent Engineering Process Model and Systematic Application on an Electronic Card Reader

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 329-351
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al-Ashaab ◽  
Zehra Canan Araci ◽  
Muhd Ikmal I. Mohd Maulana ◽  
Cesar Garcia Almeida ◽  
Steve Young
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Process Model ◽  
New Product ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Card Reader ◽  
Systematic Application ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Wide Range

Set-based concurrent engineering (SBCE), also known as set-based design, is a state-of-the-art approach to the new product development process. SBCE, simply, provides an environment where designers explore a wide range of alternative solutions in the early stages of product development. After gaining knowledge, solutions are narrowed down until the optimal solution is ensured. Such an environment saves considerable amount of cost and time while reaching innovation and high quality in the products. However, industrial practitioners seek a clear and systematic application throughout an SBCE process. This paper demonstrates a well-structured SBCE process model and its step-by-step application on a product called “electronic card reader”. Real data is used in the industrial case study. Results showed the benefits of applying SBCE in both the product, and the process of new product development.

THE MECHANICS OF SUSTAINING AN ENTERPRISE

1994 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 601-615
Author(s):  
BOOI-CHUNG KAM
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
New Product ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
The State ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprise ◽  
Engineering Economics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Development Engineering

A manufacturing enterprise needs to undertake a wide range of projects to sustain its viability. Inevitably, a basis is required to delineate the complex mechanics of the process from project generation to implementation. For this purpose, a combination of interdisciplinary ideas and accepted concepts from new product development, engineering economics and organisational control were used to help identify issues and establish relationships of the parameters involved in the process. Using this basis, a number of engineering/technical projects from some manufacturing firms were assessed. Besides achieving a perspective of the state of current practice, some important implications on this significant dimension of enterpreneurial reality were derived.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document