Product Development (eBook)

Front cover 1
Product Development: A Structured Approach to Consumer Product Development, Design, and Manufacture 4
Copyright page 5
Table of Contents 8
Preface 16
Biographical Sketches 18
Chapter 1: The Significance of Manufacturing 20
1.1 GLOBALIZATION AND THE WORLD ECONOMY 20
1.2 IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURING 23
1.3 WHAT IS MANUFACTURING? 25
1.4 SOME BASIC CONCEPTS 26
1.5 SUMMARY 34
References 34
Chapter 2: Developing Successful Products 36
2.1 INTRODUCTION 36
2.2 ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 37
2.3 KEY FACTORS TO DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL NEW PRODUCTS 38
2.4 STRATEGY FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 44
2.5 SUMMARY 55
References 55
Chapter 3: The Structure of the Product Design Process 56
3.1 WHAT IS DESIGN? 56
3.2 THE CHANGING DESIGN PROCESS 57
3.3 DESIGN PARADIGMS 59
3.4 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN 68
3.5 THE DESIGN PROCESS 69
3.6 SUMMARY 86
References 89
Chapter 4: Design Review: Designing to Ensure Quality 90
4.1 INTRODUCTION 90
4.2 PROCEDURES FOR INCORPORATING HIGH QUALITY IN DESIGN STAGES 93
4.3 CASE STUDIES 103
References 109
Chapter 5: Consideration and Selection of Materials 112
5.1 IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL SELECTION IN PRODUCT MANUFACTURE 112
5.2 ECONOMICS OF MATERIAL SELECTION 115
5.3 MATERIAL SELECTION PROCEDURES 115
5.4 DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS 121
References 130
Chapter 6: Selection of Manufacturing Processes and Design Considerations 132
6.1 INTRODUCTION 132
6.2 DESIGN GUIDELINES 135
References 153
Chapter 7: Designing for Assembly and Disassembly 154
7.1 INTRODUCTION 154
7.2 DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY 155
7.3 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF ASSEMBLY 156
7.4 METHODS FOR EVALUATING DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY 159
7.5 A DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY METHOD BASED ON MTM STANDARDS 168
7.6 A DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY CASE STUDY 170
7.7 DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY 172
7.8 DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY GUIDELINES 176
7.9 DISASSEMBLY ALGORITHMS 178
7.10 A PROACTIVE DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY METHOD BASED ON MTM STANDARDS 184
7.11 A DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY CASE STUDY 185
7.12 CONCLUDING REMARKS 195
References 196
Chapter 8: Designing for Maintenance 198
8.1 INTRODUCTION 198
8.2 MAINTENANCE ELEMENTS AND CONCEPTS 201
8.3 MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR MAINTAINABILITY 209
8.4 PREDICTION MODELS FOR MAINTENANCE 214
8.5 A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN FOR A MAINTENANCE METHODOLOGY BASED ON METHODS TIME MEASUREMENT 233
8.6 DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING AN INDEX 247
8.7 DESIGN FOR MAINTENANCE CASE STUDY 251
8.8 CONCLUDING REMARKS 255
References 256
Chapter 9: Designing for Functionality 260
9.1 INTRODUCTION 260
9.2 CONCURRENT ENGINEERING IN PRODUCT DESIGN 261
9.3 A GENERIC, GUIDELINE-BASED METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALITY 266
9.4 THE PROCEDURE FOR GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT 270
9.5 FUNCTIONALITY CASE STUDY: CAN OPENER 273
9.6 FUNCTIONALITY CASE STUDY: AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM 289
References 312
Chapter 10: Design for Usability 314
10.1 INTRODUCTION 314
10.2 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING USABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS 315
10.3 DESIGN SUPPORT TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES 322
10.4 DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR USABILITY 324
10.5 GENERIC CHECKLIST DESIGN: METHODS AND CASE STUDIES 326
10.6 CASE STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOMIZED CHECKLISTS 364
10.7 CONCLUDING REMARKS 384
References 384
Chapter 11: Establishing the Product Selling Price 388
11.1 WHY ESTIMATE COSTS? 388
11.2 COST AND PRICE STRUCTURE 389
11.3 INFORMATION NEEDS AND SOURCES 392
11.4 ESTIMATING DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS 393
11.5 PRODUCT PRICING METHODS 401
11.6 SUMMARY 402
References 403
Chapter 12: Assessing the Market Demand for the Product 404
12.1 WHY ASSESS THE MARKET DEMAND? 404
12.2 METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE INITIAL DEMAND 406
12.3 METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE ANNUAL GROWTH 410
12.4 ADJUSTING FOR SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS 417
12.5 SUMMARY 420
Chapter 13: Planning the Product Manufacturing Facility 422
13.1 INTRODUCTION 422
13.2 DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY 423
13.3 DEVELOPING THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY 426
13.4 SUMMARY 434
References 435
Postscript 436
Index 438