Operations Management
William J. Stevenson
8th edition
4-2 Product and Service Design
CHAPTER
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Product and
Service Design
Operations Management, Eighth Edition, by William J. Stevenson
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4-3 Product and Service Design
Product and Service Design
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Major factors in design strategy
Cost
Quality
• Time-to-market
• Customer satisfaction
• Competitive advantage
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Product and service design – or redesign – should be closely tied to an organization’s strategy
4-4 Product and Service Design
Product or Service Design Activities
Translate customer wants and needs into product and service requirements
• Refine existing products and services
• Develop new products and services
• Formulate quality goals
• Formulate cost targets
• Construct and test prototypes
• Document specifications
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4-5 Product and Service Design
Reasons for Product or Service Design
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Economic
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Social and demographic
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Political, liability, or legal
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Competitive
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Technological
4-6 Product and Service Design
Objectives of Product and Service Design
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Main focus
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Secondary focus
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Customer satisfaction
Function of product/service
Cost/profit
• Quality
• Appearance
• Ease of production/assembly
• Ease of maintenance/service
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4-7 Product and Service Design
Designing For Operations
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Taking into account the capabilities of the organization in designing goods and services 4-8 Product and Service Design
Legal, Ethical, and Environmental Issues
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Legal
FDA, OSHA, IRS
Product liability
• Uniform commercial code
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Ethical
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Environmental
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Releasing products with defects
EPA
4-9 Product and Service Design
Regulations & Legal Considerations
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Product Liability - A manufacturer is liable