...INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING DESIGN, ICED’07 28 - 31 AUGUST 2007, CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE, PARIS, FRANCE AN APPROACH TO INCREMENTAL INNOVATION THEORIES AND ITS METHODS IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Hannu Oja Tampere University of Technology ABSTRACT A quest for powerful tools to support creation of innovative solutions exists in industry. Majority of development efforts aims for incremental development of products, either by means of improved performance in use or during manufacturing process. New concepts or solutions on product’s functionality and behaviour (behaviour meaning how the functionality is delivered, response) are needed to bring benefits. Generic product development theories, models and methods are applicable for new product development, as their approach is linear and founded on functional requirements and means to execute them. However, in industry the product development activities preferably start from existing product or concept with pre-determined goals rather than from scratch. Creativity techniques and multidisciplinary workgroups have been referred in literature as means for creating innovations. However, these methods lack context of technical system and are general in nature and could be used for any problem with assistance of experienced moderator and a group of individuals. These techniques and methods are not included in this study. An approach from retrospective case study is presented. It was found that the mental process...
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...Case Studies Engineering Subject Centre Case Studies: Four Mini Case Studies in Entrepreneurship February 2006 Authorship These case studies were commissioned by the Engineering Subject Centre and were written by: · Liz Read, Development Manager for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Students) at Coventry University Edited by Engineering Subject Centre staff. Published by The Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre ISBN 9781904804437 © 2006 The Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre Contents Foreword...................................................................................................5 1 Bowzo: a Case Study in Engineering Entrepreneurship ...............6 2 Daniel Platt Limited: A Case Study in Engineering Entrepreneurship .....................................................................................9 3 Hidden Nation: A Case Study in Engineering Entrepreneurship11 4 The Narrow Car Company...............................................................14 Engineering Subject Centre Four Mini Case Studies in Entrepreneurship 3 Foreword The four case studies that follow each have a number of common features. They each illustrate the birth of an idea and show how that idea can be realised into a marketable product. Each case study deals with engineering design and development issues and each highlights the importance of developing sound marketing strategies including market ...
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...problems. When this involves the development of information system solutions to business problems, it is called information systems development or application development. Most computer-based information systems are conceived, designed, and implemented using some form of systematic development process. In this process, end users and information specialists design information systems based on an analysis of the information requirements of an organization. Thus, a major part of this process is known as systems analysis and design. When the systems approach is applied to the development of information system solutions, a multistep process or cycle emerges. This is frequently called the information systems development cycle, also known as the systems development life cycle (SDLC). Steps involved and products produced in the traditional information systems development cycle: 1. Systems investigation - Product: Feasibility Study 2. Systems analysis - Product: Functional Requirements 3. Systems design - Product: Systems Specifications 4. Systems implementation - Product: Operational System 5. Systems maintenance - Product: Improved System 1. All the activities involved are highly related and interdependent. 2. Several developmental activities can occur at the same time. 3. Different parts of a development project can be at different stages of the development cycle. 4. Analysts may recycle back at any time to repeat previous activities in order to modify and improve...
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...rights reserved When ETO companies design the supply chain during new product development process R. Cigolini1, M. Pero1*, A. Sianesi1 1 * Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, ITALY Corresponding Author: E-mail: margherita.pero@polimi.it Phone: +39.02.2399.2819; Fax: .2700 Abstract This paper outlines the interface between product development process and supply chain configuration. It highlights the relevance of product features on the time the sourcing decisions are taken with respect to the product development phases. Multiple case studies in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) industries have been performed to investigate how companies configure the product development process and choose the timing of sourcing decisions along the process. Results suggest that the time companies take supply chain configuration decisions varies according to product features: high techno-logical complexity pushes companies to re-think their supply chain in the early phases of product development process, e.g. in terms of make-or-buy decisions and suppliers selection. The proposed framework helps decisions makers arrange the product development process by defining when supply chain configuration should take place. Keywords: Supply Chain, New Product Development, Engineer To Order, Supply Chain Design.. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijest.v6i3.3S 1. Introduction The coordination of supply chain (SC) configuration with new product development process has become...
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...Rondell Case Study 1 Running head: THE RONDELL DATA CORPORATION CASE STUDY The Rondell Data Corporation Case Study Russ Joseph Ricky Sethi Bonnie VanKampen Michelle Woodley University of Southern California Rondell Case Study 2 The Rondell Data Corporation Case Study The importance of both organizational design and culture are evident in analyzing the case study of the Rondell Data Corporation. By exploring the background of the problem, information regarding organizational functioning, the impact of organizational culture on the strategy and success of the company, and problem identification, recommendations can be offered. Possible solutions to the current dilemma at Rondell Data Corporation will provide an increased understanding of the role of organizational structure related to the improvement and overall performance of a company. Background Bob Rondell started the Rondell Data Corporation in 1920. The basis for its inception was Rondell’s invention of several electrical testing devices, while on staff as an engineering faculty member of a large university. In 1947, the company entered into the radio broadcasting equipment market. By the early 1960’s, the company had increased its business to include data transmission equipment. The company had a reputation of being a source of high quality innovative designs and described itself as being able to “convert problems to solutions”...
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...Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 12180 Phone: 518-276-2933 Fax: 518-276-8661 Email:sandes@rpi.edu May, 2008 CURRENT POSITION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (with tenure). School of Management Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Affiliate of Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Centers Major Interests: • Innovation Management • Product Design, Marketing and Brand Management • Innovative Teaching Approaches (Multimedia Enhanced on campus and Distance Learning) AWARDS 1995 Boeing Outstanding Educator Award Hesburg Award Team (for Educational Innovation) In 1995, I was a co-recipient of the Boeing Outstanding Educator Award and a member of the team receiving the Hesburg Award for Educational Innovation TEACHING Teaching Role. My recent teaching has been in Rensselaer’s resident MBA program (both full and parttime), Professional and Distance Education Program and undergraduate programs. My research and teaching have made important contributions to efforts to build the marketing and management and technology curricula in the School of Management at Rensselaer and at other universities who have adopted our teaching materials. As a pioneer in interactive leaning material on product development and manufacturing, I have developed several interactive multimedia cases and collaborated on the development of simulations designed to teach marketing principles and bridge management and engineering disciplines. The simulations teach marketing, design and manufacturing concepts by exposing...
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...British Food Journal Packaging design: creating competitive advantage with product packaging Bo Rundh Article information: Downloaded by IQRA UNIVERSITY At 08:47 19 April 2016 (PT) To cite this document: Bo Rundh, (2009),"Packaging design: creating competitive advantage with product packaging", British Food Journal, Vol. 111 Iss 9 pp. 988 - 1002 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00070700910992880 Downloaded on: 19 April 2016, At: 08:47 (PT) References: this document contains references to 28 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 15152 times since 2009* Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: (2013),"The influence of visual packaging design on perceived food product quality, value, and brand preference", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 41 Iss 10 pp. 805-816 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-12-2012-0113 (1990),"Packaging as a Retail Marketing Tool", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 20 Iss 8 pp. 29-30 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000000372 (1996),"Packaging, marketing, logistics and the environment: are there trade-offs?", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 26 Iss 6 pp. 60-72 http:// dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600039610125206 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:546149...
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...THE PATTERNS OF SUCCESS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT KIVANC UNCU Applied Business Research And Communication Skills Dr. Peggy Bilbruck June 21, 2014 ABSTRACT Getting a successful result in product development can be considered a typical purpose for any R&D business. The purpose of the paper is to make a good solution the differences of success at R&D project levels. Using the verification from industrial example, the paper shows that the sophistication of the concept of achievement in product development. The paper finalizes that there is often just an indefinite correlation between aspects of R&D success –financial, technical and project management. The main idea of the paper is on the development of investment products for the paper industry. Keywords: R&D success, product development, Performance measurement INTRODUCTION Industrial research and development (R&D) uses science and technology to create new things or it improves products or processes for profit making companies. Product development, which is a very important part of R&D, can see the situations that are expected to improve a company’s competitive advantage and increase future success in periods. R&D management has been an essential point with the increase in investments. At the same time, performance measurement also has been an important contribution to increase of product development. Comparably, the research usually has been used a theory by companies instead...
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...numerical and conceptual focus Course Planner 16031::Gurpreet Kaur Lectures 3.0 Tutorials Practicals Credits 1.0 0.0 4.0 TextBooks Sr No T-1 Title Operations Management Reference Books Sr No R-1 R-2 Other Reading Sr No OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 OR-4 OR-5 OR-6 OR-7 OR-8 OR-9 OR-10 OR-11 OR-12 Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference) The four things that a service Business must get right HBR Article , Bang & Olufsen Design Driven Innovation : HBR , Smart Product Design : HBR , Mishina, Kazuhiro. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. HBS Case No. 9-693-019. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1995. , Hammond, Janice H. Barilla SpA (A). HBS Case No. 9-694-046. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1994. , Latour, Almar. Nokia Handles Supply Shock with Aplomb as Ericsson of Sweden Gets Burned. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc., 2001. , National Cranberry Cooperative HBS #688122. From Case Map , John Crane UK Ltd Case : The CAD CAM Link . HBS #691021,24p , To Move or not to Move .Case of Cathay Pacific Airways . University of Hong Kong HBS #HKU003,22p , Note on Quality: The Views of Deming, Juran, and Crosby HBS .687011 , Process Control at Polaroid , HBS, #693047 , LL Bean Item Forecasting and Inventory Management HBS, #893003, 5p , Johson Control Automotive Systems , HBS,#69308623p , Title Operations Management Concepts, Techniques & Applications Operations Management Author Evans & Collier Edition 1st Year Publisher Name...
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...IFSM 461 Case Study Solution Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/ifsm-461-case-study-solution/ Case Study Using the case study provided, students will prepare and deliver an analysis which is divided into five parts, or stages. Each stage is to be completed and submitted via the Assignment Folder according to the Course Schedule. The stages build upon each other and consist of the following assignments: (Only do stage 1 to 3) Text Book- (Systems Analysis and Design 10th edition by Harry J. Resenblatt. 2014. Shelly Cashman Series. Course Technology) Stage 1: Using the case provided, develop a Requirements Document that provides a high-level description of the current information system and a proposed replacement system, process diagrams for each, a Functional Decomposition Diagram (FDD), and a Systems Requirement Checklist for the new system. Analysis will be presented in 3-5 page paper, plus diagrams, using Microsoft Word. Stage 2: Using the case provided and the process identified in the assignment, model the data and processes by developing a Context Diagram and a Diagram 0 for the new system. Deliverable is the two diagrams, properly labeled, using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or a drawing tool that can be viewed without specialized software other than Microsoft Office). Stage 3: Using the case provided and the process identified in the assignment, develop a Decision Table and a Decision Tree, relevant to the new system. Deliverable is the...
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...Herman Miller Darden Case Study 8Nov05.doc Herman Miller’s Design for Environment Program November 2005 Mark Rossi, Scott Charon, Gabe Wing, and James Ewell 1 Herman Miller launched its Design for Environment (DfE) program in the 1990s. At the core of the Herman Miller DfE program is the McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol, which evaluates new product designs in three key areas: • • • Material Chemistry -- What chemicals are in the materials we specify, and are they the safest available? Disassembly -- Can we take products apart at the end of their useful life to recycle their materials? Recyclability -- Do the materials contain recycled content, and more importantly, can the materials be recycled at the end of the product's useful life? Herman Miller’s commitment to DfE includes requiring all new products be evaluated within the MBDC Protocol. Material Chemistry Assessment When Herman Miller launched its DfE program, the challenges for the DfE team were substantial: Learn how to use and integrate the MBDC protocol into the launch of new products, modify MBDC’s protocol to meet the needs and unique circumstances of Herman Miller, gather the data necessary to meet material evaluation criteria as required by MBDC’s material health protocol, gain acceptance from product development teams for design process changes, and complete all this work on a schedule that would not delay the launch of products. A core component...
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...by Nviea The methods Nivea used where focus groups where they held a discussion with a group of females, which helps Nviea, understand the beliefs and motivations that the group has. Some of the main findings that resulted with the focus group are that women care increasingly about the condition of their underarms. They also found out that the deodorant segment is still powerful in the market, which is good for Nviea because it means that their product will sell if they aim it directly to females. Also they found women desire to have attractive and neat underarms. This means Nviea have to create a product that smells nice as well as keeps their underarms neat. This also helped Nviea identify the consumer needs of when purchasing a ‘beautifying, caring deodorant’. The advantages with focus groups are that it provides information the researcher needs to give them ideas with how to target that particular segment. They can also test out the product and get direct feedback on what’s good about the product or what’s bad about the product. Also the research is able to be interactive with the participant as they’re able to use follow up questions and ask questions specific to the information they need. However there are some disadvantages with focus groups such as focus groups not representing the larger population. Nviea done a small female discussion, which is a disadvantaged because a small number of female doesn’t represent the majority of females as not every female, thinks the...
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...In designing and evaluating a product or an ad campaign, marketers employ both art and science to develop the message strategy or positioning of an ad, what the ad attempts to convey about the brand, its creative strategy and how the ad expresses the brand claims (Kotler, 2012). The designers at ZIBA based in Portland, Oregon are experts at capturing what consumer’s want. This case study will discuss what occurs before Ziba develops or designs an advertising program. It will also discuss how Ziba contributes to brand recognition for product promotion in the marketplace and it’s effectiveness. Finally, this case analysis will explain how Ziba contributes to brand loyalty of a product and summarize concepts mentioned throughout this essay. Ziba is a design and innovation consultancy, a team of designers, strategists, thinkers and makers with a passion for solving problems while understanding people (Ziba, 2012). In order to understand what people want a team of designers at Ziba put a tremendous amount of work into consumer research before any product development begins. This extensive research is formulated into consumer incite by discovering new information and turning it into something unique that will attract consumers. An advantage that Ziba has over several design consultant agencies is their diverse staff of thinkers and strategist. This diversity not only contributes to product design, it also gives a 360-degree view of the target consumer. In developing an advertising...
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...Apple in the digital age from the iPod to the iPad Apple Inc. The Case Study 2000 - 2010 Foreward John Ashcroft Welcome to this Apple case study. I have always been something of a computer geek. My first computer was a Commodore Pet in 1978. It had 8k of RAM and a cassette player for storage. Programmed effectively, a two dimensional pencil sketch of a rocket would take off and zoom off screen. Beyond that and a few simple games, I don’t recall it did much at all. My first experience of Apple was the Apple II in the early 1980’s. The combination of Apple and a Visicalc spreadsheet, greatly enhanced financial and business plan modelling. Business models were more easily produced and what-if simulations were available at the click of a button. It was a great step up from the pencil and calculator. Seven years ago, I abandoned Microsoft and converted entirely to Apple. Apple Macs, MacBooks, MacBook Air, iPods, iTouch, the iPhone and the iPad, I had to try them all and never looked back This is the case study of Apple in the digital age. The great era of the iPod, the discovery of the digital hub and Apple’s move into the mainstream consumer market with the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. It has many great examples for enthusiasts of marketing, leadership, organization, financial analysis and strategic management. The story begins almost ten years ago. In 2001, Apple sales fell by a third and the company reported an operating loss of $350 million some 6% of sales. The company...
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...Mastering Teacher Leadership Read the case study Mastering Teacher Leadership. Answer questions 1 and 2 at the end of the case study. 1. Build the management-research question hierarchy for this opportunity. Research question hierarchy 1) Management Dilemma- Due to the large number of University’s within the area raises concern if developing another Master’s program would be successful. 2) Management Question- Would creating a new Masters of Arts degree program for Wittenberg University be beneficial to the school and the surrounding communities? 3) Research Questions- What are the needs of the various school districts? How can these needs be implemented and focused into Wittenberg University Masters of Arts program? What are the desired steps to develop an effective educational program? 4) Investigative Questions- Is there a demand for another Master’s of Arts program in the area? 5) Measurement Questions- How many teachers needing to receive their master’s degree would consider this program for their continual education? 2. Evaluate the appropriateness of the exploratory stage of the research design. This particular case used a communicative research design. By using focus groups consisting of local educational professionals and a mailed survey the University was able to collect the required data. The focus group narrowed in on the elements needed to build a strong program and determined the likelihood of its success. The distribution of the survey was a cost effective...
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