Operations Management Product Design and Development I
Operations Management Product Design and Development I
Document specifications.
Reasons for Product Design
Economic
(e.g., low demand, excessive warranty claims, the need to reduce
costs).
Social and demographic
(e.g., aging baby boomers, population shifts).
Political, liability, or legal
(e.g., government changes, safety issues, new regulations).
Competitive
(e.g., new or changed products or services, new
advertising/promotions).
Cost or availability
(e.g., of raw materials, components, labor).
Technological
(e.g., in product components, processes).
Life Cycles
Phases in Product Design and Development
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PLANNING
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
INITIAL
Phases in Product Development
Idea generation.
Product development begins with idea generation. Ideas can come from a variety
of sources. This topic will be discussed in detail following this section.
Feasibility analysis.
Feasibility analysis entails market analysis (demand), economic analysis
(development cost and production cost, profit potential), and technical
analysis (capacity requirements and availability, and the skills needed). Also,
it is necessary to answer the question, Does it fit with the mission? It requires
collaboration among marketing, finance, accounting, engineering, and
operations.
Product specifications.
This involves detailed descriptions of what is needed to meet (or exceed)
customer wants, and requires collaboration between legal, marketing, and
operations.
Process specifications.
Once product specifications have been set, attention turns to specifications for
the process that will be needed to produce the product. Alternatives must be
weighed in terms of cost, availability of resources, profit potential, and quality.
This involves collaboration between accounting and operations.
Prototype development.
With product and process specifications complete, one (or a few) units are
made to see if there are any problems with the product or process
specifications.
Design review.
Make any necessary changes, or abandon. Involves collaboration among
marketing, finance, engineering, design, and operations.
Market test.
A market test is used to determine the extent of consumer acceptance. If
unsuccessful, return to the design review phase. This phase is handled by
marketing.
Product introduction.
Promote the product. This phase is handled by marketing.
Follow-up evaluation.
Determine if changes are needed, and refine forecasts. This phase is handled
by marketing.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING
2. Search CONCEPTS
externally
• Lead users
1. Clarify the • Experts
problem • Patents 4. Explore systematically
• Understanding • Literature • Classification tree
• Problem • Benchmarking • Combination table
decomposition
• Focus on critical
sub-problems. INTEGRATED
3. Search SOLUTIONS
internally
• Individual
• Group 5.Reflect on solution
and process
NEW
CONCEPTS
SUBPROBLEMS • Constructive feedback
Variants of Generic Product Development
Process
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Sporting goods, Furniture, Tools
Technology-Push Products
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Gore-Tex rainwear, Tyvek envelopes
Platform Products
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Consumer electronics, Computers, Printers
Process-Intensive Products
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Food, Cereals, Chemicals, Semi-conductors
Variants of Generic Product Development
Process..(Contd..)
Customized Products
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Motors, Switches, Batteries
High-Risk Products
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Pharmaceuticals, Space systems
Quick-Build Products
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Software, Cellular phones
Complex Systems
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Airplanes, Jet engines, Automobiles
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