Decision Analysis Approach for Improving Product Development Decision Quality: An Interactive Simulation Game Showcase

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae G. Yang ◽  
Kosuke Ishii ◽  
Harshavardhan Karandikar
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Simulation Game

Product development decisions in the early stages of the development process critically impact life cycle cost and revenue potentials. Design for Manufacturability tools and methods provide key insights into product’s requirements based on the voice of customers. Other quantitative analysis tools, such as computer aided modeling and optimization techniques enhance product developers’ understanding in the products under development. However, the dynamic nature of product development process suffers from unavoidable risks due to the lack of information on key parameters of a product’s life cycle. This paper introduces the fundamentals of Decision Analysis applicable to product development process as a way of dealing with dynamic product development risks. The application of specific tools is shown via a simulation game based on a robot platform development case. We summarize the lessons learned, and conclude on how decision analysis principles could be used for the platform/product design process.

Toward a Method for Improving Product Architecture Solutions by Integrating Designs for Assembly, Disassembly and Maintenance

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Dagman ◽  
Rikard Söderberg
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Product Architecture ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Maintenance And Repair

New customer demands and increased legislation drive business-oriented companies into new business models focusing on the entire life cycle of the product. This forces the manufacturing companies into service-oriented solutions as a compliment to the original business areas. Takata [1] postulates that “the goal is no longer to produce products in an efficient way, but rather to provide the functions needed by society while minimizing material and energy consumption”. This new situation affects the product requirements as well as product development process (PD). When focusing on the entire product life cycle, product aspects such as maintenance and repair will receive more attention since the companies will be responsible for them. In the product development process of today, especially in the automotive industry, maintenance and repair aspects (repair and maintenance methods and manuals, for example) are currently taken care of when the product is more or less fully developed. Maintenance and repair requirements are difficult to quantify in terms of core product properties (for vehicles, cost, CO2 emissions, weight, and so on). This leads to difficulties in equally considering maintenance and repair requirements while balancing vast amounts of product requirements. This paper focuses on a comparison and discussion of existing design guidelines affecting the structure and organization of parts in an assembled consumer product, such as Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Maintenance (DFMa), Design for Service (DFS) and Design for Disassembly (DFD) methods. A tool for evaluation and analyzing product architecture as well as assemblability and maintainability is proposed.

Design of Portable Patient Lift System for Assistant Living Homes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Dong ◽  
Karina Cheek ◽  
John Duncan ◽  
Alex Kalnasy
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Senior Year ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Capstone Design

The portable patient lift system is a Senior Capstone Design project that is defined through the collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and a retirement/assisted living community in Cincinnati. The objective of the project is to design, build, and test a lift system that is capable of safely lifting fallen elderly patients at assistant living homes out of tight spaces. Two student teams in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 academic years had taken on this project. They applied the product development process which they learned from their senior year to develop a workable system. Their work started with survey, interviews, research, followed by developing alternative concept designs. The pros and cons of each concept were discussed, analyzed, and evaluated among peers, advisors, and Maple Knoll nurses. The final design of using inflatable method to lift patients was justified as the best option. Two final concept designs from each year were then manufactured or assembled in school. The testing of the final systems were conducted and demonstrated at Maple Knoll senior community. The expectations from nursing staff and senior residents were greatly satisfied. This paper will describe our senior capstone design and product development process of such portable patient lift system, and discuss our experiential learning experience at Maple Knoll and lessons learned from design and making such system with focus on the consideration of seniors and their capabilities at settings of nursing homes.

Integrating life cycle assessment in the product development process: A methodological approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 28-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Mendes da Luz ◽  
Antonio Carlos de Francisco ◽  
Cassiano Moro Piekarski ◽  
Rodrigo Salvador
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Product Development Process

scholarly journals Gestão de ciclo de vida e desenvolvimento de produto: análise bibliométrica e classificação da literatura

Production ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 510-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Varandas Junior ◽  
Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel ◽  
Marly Monteiro de Carvalho ◽  
Eduardo de Senzi Zancul
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Product Life ◽  
Product Life Cycle Management ◽  
Web Of Knowledge

O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar um mapeamento e classificação da literatura, bem como uma análise bibliométrica sobre os conceitos Product Life Cycle Management (PLM), Product Development Process(PDP), Environmental Sustainability (ES) e suas interfaces. As publicações de interesse foram localizadas por meio de consultas na base de dados de periódicos da ISI Web of Knowledge, por meio do portal da CAPES, considerando publicações entre 2006 e 2010. Os resultados indicam que os trabalhos são publicados em uma gama variada de periódicos e congressos e que a maioria das publicações analisadas utiliza como abordagem metodológica o estudo de caso, mas também existe uma grande proporção de trabalhos teórico-conceituais. Quanto à natureza dos dados verificou-se que a abordagem qualitativa tem sido mais adotada e é praticamente predominante a condução de estudos descritivos. Em síntese, os trabalhos analisados incorporam o conceito de sustentabilidade ambiental e PLM no PDP e são mais aplicados em empresas, cadeia de suprimentos e desenvolvimento de software. De modo geral, os trabalhos analisados enfatizam a melhoria da gestão do PDP, o aumento do desempenho e a integração de informações de diferentes áreas e sistemas. A literatura converge para a inserção dos conceitos de sustentabilidade ambiental e PLM nas atuais práticas do PDP.

Enabling principles of concurrency and simultaneity in concurrent engineering

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
BIREN PRASAD
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Seven Principles

The paper describes a set of seven fundamental principles for achieving “best concurrency and simultaneity.” The concurrent approach is gaining worldwide attention at this moment. The paralleling of life-cycle activities and process restructuring are being deemed necessary by more and more industries. An automobile product development process example is used in this paper to illustrate many aspects of these seven principles. The principles help the concurrent teams, first, to define how to decompose the product, process and work activities and then, how to arrange these decomposed activities so that “best concurrency and simultaneity” can be achieved.

scholarly journals Innovating at Marketing and Distributing Nutritious Foods at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP): Insights from 2SCALE, the Largest Incubator for Inclusive Agribusiness in Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 147-177
Author(s):  
Niek van Dijk ◽  
Nick van der Velde ◽  
Janet Macharia ◽  
Kwame Ntim Pipim ◽  
Hiwot Shimeles
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Local Markets ◽  
Business Cases

Abstract Toward Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning in Entrepreneurship (2SCALE) is the largest incubator for inclusive agribusiness in Africa. Part of this program supports agribusinesses in developing nutritious products that specifically target base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers in local markets. This product development process is complemented with marketing and distribution strategies to ensure these products reach BoP consumers. In an effort to build sustainable and scalable business cases, all strategies are first tested and implemented in short-term pilots. The lessons learned during the implementation of these pilots are presented in this chapter. The goal of this chapter is to showcase the approach, results, and lessons learned while implementing pilots. Under the 2SCALE program, more than 20 agribusinesses have developed new nutritious products and have run marketing and distribution pilots. The lessons derived from this experience can be useful for both agribusinesses themselves and incubating programs. The first section of this chapter highlights the opportunity at the BoP and the rationale behind implementing pilots, including the importance of BoP-specific marketing and distribution strategies. The second one runs through the approach and stages of developing and implementing pilots. This section is followed by an overview of tools and strategies being used in pilot development, whereas the final two sections explain lessons learned and the next steps.

Professional Issues: Leadership in the Product Development Process: Attitude Counts!

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh E. McLoone
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Professional Issues ◽  
User Experiences

Editor's Note: Our attitudes make a difference as we participate in the product development process and meet challenges that arise for us individually or for the team. The author offers 10 lessons learned about attitudes and how they have helped or hindered efforts to create superior user experiences and industry-leading products. Previous articles by Hugh McLoone in this Ergonomics in Design column have covered other aspects of leadership, including schedule constraints, decision making, communication, and teamwork. Questioning the design of an existing product – or even the research on which it is based – can help design teams find new ways to succeed.

Sequential vs. Concurrent Formulations for the Synthesis of Engineering Designs

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Karandikar ◽  
J. Rao ◽  
F. Mistree
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Optimization Theory ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Dimensional Synthesis ◽  
Engineering Designs

Abstract Modeling and gaining an understanding of the interaction between information from design and from manufacturing is an important step in developing techniques and methods for concurrent engineering. In this paper, the role of optimization techniques in the product development process in a concurrent engineering framework is examined. Through arguments based in optimization theory, it is demonstrated that a concurrent approach to designing for manufacture problems is superior to a sequential one. By extension, this applies to designing for other life-cycle processes. Results which illustrate the point are presented from a comprehensive, non-textbook case study in design using composite materials and dealing with the integration of analysis, dimensional synthesis, and manufacturing. The case study is tackled by using Decision Support Problems. The focus in the paper is on understanding the ramifications of considering life-cycle processes concurrently.

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