scholarly journals An Innovative Concept of Traceable Device for Monitoring Temperature of Temperature-Sensitive Healthcare Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Pedro Martins de Oliveira ◽  
Adriano Souza Leão ◽  
Regina Maria Cunha Leite ◽  
Alfredo Ruben Corniali ◽  
Marcos Lage Cajazeira Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Monitoring Temperature ◽  
Innovative Concept

This paper aims to present a concept of technology as a solution to monitor thermo-sensitive health products and contribute to preserving their integrity along the cold chain. This study is exploratory research with a case study involving a survey with health professionals and the use of tools for product development in order to find a solution to the problem of traceability and warnings about temperature deviations. From the information collected and the literature reviewed, it was possible to develop a concept of a product to meet the customer requirements. The results showed that thermo-sensitive health products lack traceability in the health network and that the concept presented contributes to solving this problem.

scholarly journals Product development models in the IT sector-From Waterfall to Agile Project Management Model s in the case of AVIRA SOFT S.R.L

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 568-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Alexandra Maassen
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Waterfall Model ◽  
Agile Model

Abstract The digitalization process of the business activities has increased tremendously in the last fifty years, revolutionizing several fields of activity, such as communication, medicine, production, transport, as well as all aspects of the daily social, economic and political processes. Furthermore, the IT field has developed new ways of innovating, including new management models in the production field, that allow management of IT companies to become more customer-oriented in a dynamic competitive field. As technological progress is becoming present in every aspect of everyday life, the pressure for innovation and customer involvement represent the two main challenges of producing successful prototypes and final products for the IT market. The purpose of the present paper is to analyze two of the main product development business model trends in the IT field, namely Waterfall model and Agile model, the latest being an adapting strategy to increased customer requirements and the changing business environment. In order to ensure a practical approach the case study was based on the analysis of their implementation within the company Avira Soft S.R.L. The results of the study emphasized the benefits of using the Agile model at Avira Soft S.R.L starting with 2011 in comparison to the previous model of Waterfall product development. The relevance of the paper consists in the fact that the two models indicate how the IT product development business models are evolving depending on environmental factors and the need for continuous adaptation and innovation due to increased competition. The Agile model brought improvements of the Waterfall model, but also new challenges regarding the organizational culture, communication between members of the company and more pressure for continuous improvement. However these two models are an example of how the IT product development business models are evolving and they form a basis for future product development strategies.

scholarly journals Route Optimization Tool (RoOT) for distribution of vaccines and health products

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Zelda B. Zabinsky ◽  
Mariam Zameer ◽  
Larissa P.G. Petroianu ◽  
Mamiza M. Muteia ◽  
Aida L. Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Scheduling Algorithm ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Route Optimization ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Routing And Scheduling ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Health Products

Delivery of health products from provinces or districts to health facilities, including temperature-sensitive vaccines, is one of the most effective interventions to ensure availability of supplies and save lives in low- and middle-income countries. Currently, routes are hand drawn by logisticians that are adjusted based on vehicle availability and quantity of products. Easy-to-use supply chain tools are needed that planners can use in real-time to create or adjust routes for available vehicles and road conditions. Efficient and optimized distribution is even more critical with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. We develop a Route Optimization Tool (RoOT) using a variant of a Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Algorithm (VeRSA) that is coded in Python, but reads and writes Excel files to make data input and using outputs easier. The tool takes into account cold chain distribution, is easy-to-use, and provides routes quickly within two minutes. RoOT can be used for routine operations or in emergency situations, such as delivery of new COVID-19 vaccine. The tool has a user-centric design with easy dropdown menus and the ability to optimize on time, risk, or combination of both. Training of logisticians in Mozambique indicate that RoOT is easy to use and provides a tool to improve planning and efficient distribution of health products, especially vaccines. We illustrate using RoOT in an emergency situation, such as a cyclone. RoOT is an open-source tool for optimal routing of health products. It provides optimized routes faster than most commercial software, and is tailored to meet the needs of government stakeholders. Currently, RoOT does not allow multi-day routes, and is designed for trips that can be completed within twenty-four hours. Areas for future development include multi-day routing and integration with mapping software to facilitate distance calculations and visualization of routes.

scholarly journals Challenges with Supplier Involvement in Product Development: A Supplier’s Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2179-2188
Author(s):  
Filip Flankegård ◽  
Glenn Johansson ◽  
Anna Granlund
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Supplier Involvement ◽  
Potential Benefits

AbstractStudies of supplier involvement in product development have revealed potential benefits including faster time to market, reduced cost and increased quality. However, existing literature has mainly focused on the customer's perspective on advantages, disadvantages and factors to be considered when involving suppliers in product development. This paper addresses the supplier's perspective by answering following research question: How do challenges that originate from involvement in customer's product development affect a supplier? The question is answered through a single case study at a supplier that develops and manufacture products primary used in capital goods. Thirteen challenges are identified, classified as being internal or external, and categorised into five areas: (A) Customer requirements, (B) Information exchange between customer and supplier, (C) Product variety management, (D) Design- manufacturing integration and (E) Processes and work instructions. The findings suggest that internal challenges need as much attention as external ones that originate from the customer. Also, an indication of when the challenges affect the supplier during product development is presented.

scholarly journals DIRETRIZES PARA GERENCIAMENTO DOS REQUISITOS DO CLIENTE E AGREGAÇÃO DE VALOR AO PROCESSO DE PROJETO

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Bruna Alessandra Gaffuri ◽  
José Carlos Rehme ◽  
Stéphanie Ferrari Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Project Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Flow Of Information

The search for value generation has recently increased in the construction industryin the past decades. However,somedifficulties in capturing end-customer requirements, controlling the flow of information, and optimizing project development phases prevent a product development process from receiving greater value aggregation. The present research aims topropose a set ofstandards for the management of these steps.In this way, a case study wasdeveloped in a small architecture office inArapongas -PR, through the mapping of the project process. After a survey of the positive actions andlags of the current managementthe processesof the microenterprise weremodeledthrough an organizational software andthe information obtained was then contrasted by means oftheoretical references. This study enableda final set of guidelines to reduce management errors and sequence of activities to a minimum.

Customer Requirements Driving NPD Method Based on Integrated CAX Technology

2012 ◽  
Vol 479-481 ◽  
pp. 1728-1732
Author(s):  
Li Lin ◽  
Tian Hong Luo ◽  
Xian Sheng Ran
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
New Product ◽  
New Method ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Customer Requirement ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Cae Technology

A customer requirements driving NPD method is addressed. This study proposes a new method to elicit customers’ requirement, through which NPD team acquire product attributes and quality functional deployment. Customer requirements driving New Product Development Method addressed in this paper is based on integrated application of customer requirements elicitation, CAD, CAM, CAE technology. It makes STP strategy of NPD become more quickly and more effectively compared with the traditional method. This study finds that precise customer requirement elicitation contribute to NPD’ success, a better NPD performance can be achieved by customer requirements driving NPD method (CRDNPD). A case study of All Terrain Vehicle NDP is used to illustrate the new method. We believe that the proposed methodology will have a positive impact on the future new product development.

USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A Case Study for Tool Manufacturing for Aeronautical Use

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Aires Jorge Alberto Sandi ◽  
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Giacaglia Giorgio Eugenio Oscare ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Rapid Prototyping

A systematic literature review of healthcare supply chain and implications of future research

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuj Dixit ◽  
Srikanta Routroy ◽  
Sunil Kumar Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Drug Manufacturing ◽  
Customer Training

Purpose This paper aims to review the healthcare supply chain (HSC) literature along various areas and to find out the gap in it. Design/methodology/approach In total, 143 research papers were reviewed during 1996-2017. A critical review was carried out in various dimensions such as research methodologies/data collection method (empirical, case study and literature review) and inquiry mode of research methodology (qualitative, quantitative and mixed), country-specific, targeted area, research aim and year of publication. Findings Supply chain (SC) operations, performance measurement, inventory management, lean and agile operation, and use of information technology were well studied and analyzed, however, employee and customer training, tracking and visibility of medicines, cold chain management, human resource practices, risk management and waste management are felt to be important areas but not much attention were made in this direction. Research limitations/implications Mainly drug and vaccine SC were considered in current study of HSC while SC along healthcare equipment and machine, hospitality and drug manufacturing related papers were excluded in this study. Practical implications This literature review has recognized and analyzed various issues relevant to HSC and shows the direction for future research to develop an efficient and effective HSC. Originality/value The insight of various aspects of HSC was explored in general for better and deeper understanding of it for designing of an efficient and competent HSC. The outcomes of the study may form a basis to decide direction of future research.

Industry 4.0 Impact on Evolution of Product Development: The Bicycle Saddle Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Memaran ◽  
Cristiana Delprete ◽  
Eugenio Brusa ◽  
Abbas Razavykia ◽  
Paolo Baldissera
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Industry 4.0
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