Section (a) I will be analysing an electric toothbrush. The design aspects I will be focusing on are; Function Performance Market Aesthetics Ergonomics Economics Function Primary functions of a toothbrush are- to wash teeth clean better/easier than an ordinary toothbrush. Secondary functions are- Timer so it’s easy to estimate the right time of washing teeth. Battery indication so you know when to charge it before it dies‚ Changeable ends so more people can use the same toothbrush
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Chapter 4 – Product and Service Design TOPIC Product and Service Design Trends in Product & Service Design Product or Service Design Activities Reasons for Product or Service Design Design for Operations Sources of Ideas for Products and Services The Design Process Quality Function Deployment Reverse Engineering Design for Manufacturing Manufacturability Legal‚ Ethical‚ and Environmental Issues Regulations & Legal Considerations Research and Development (R&D)
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Best-Cost Strategy VS Low-Low Cost Strategy Q1: What is the difference between best-cost strategy and low-cost strategy? Best-cost strategy is when the company makes an upscale product at a lower price which in turn gives more value to customers in exchange of money. This means that the strategy involves focusing towards customers who are value-conscious and are willing to pay money in exchange of a good that has upscale features. Low-cost strategy focuses on niche customers. They sell their
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CROWDSOURCING IN PRODUCT DESIGN FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE ABSTRACT Crowdsourcing is the practice of outsourcing tasks including a form of compensation to a wide external group of people. It is a newly used term which refers to the process of obtaining services‚ ideas‚ or content by seeking contributions from a large group of people particularly from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers. Multiple types of businesses nowadays are using crowdsourcing for a
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Low Impact Exercise that’s Great for Any Age. The world around us is always changing. The generation gap is ever widening as new developments emerge‚ but health is one concern that affects any age group all the time. A decent diet and exercise regime is essential for everybody to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You can start neither too soon nor too late as young and old alike benefit equally. The question is what exercise is better and more effective in conditioning the entire
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Product Strategy From customers’ perspective‚ the benefits of owning a Camaro 2010 are that it gives a customer the pleasure of owing a luxury car with an affordable price of approximately $22‚995. The purchase of this product can also benefit customers by saving their budget on gas due to its high fuel-efficiency for a sport car. Since this will be a new release of Camaro in a long time‚ rumors are going around and playing a huge role in its advertisement. This has a positive effect on attracting
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Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 2.0 STRATEGIES FOR NEW PRODUCT DESIGN 3 2.1 Cost 3 2.2 Customer’s Satisfaction 3 2.3 Ergonomics 4 2.4 Product Life Cycle 4 2.5 Legal and Ethic 5 2.6 Technological Changes 5 2.7 Quality 6 2.8 Environmental Friendly Product 7 3.0 CONCLUSION 7 4.0 REFERENCES 8 1.0 INTRODUCTION Developing a new product is an important step for a company in their effort to success and be competitive in the business that they have earned even
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MAJOR ASSIGNMENT Definition of High involvement products: They are products with high capital value goods or services that are psychological important to the buyer because they address social or ego needs and therefore carry social and psychological risk. The buyer is prepared to spend careful‚ considerable time and effort in searching for the right and most suitable product. They are all expensive products‚ purchases which tend to be linked to high cost where the advertising is focus on visual
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Design Strategies for Research Methodologies The research process is a multi-step process which involves selecting a topic‚ selecting a research question‚ choosing appropriate research techniques‚ observation‚ data analysis‚ and interpretation of results. Design strategy is a way through which firms decide which research method to use to integrate business objectives and mitigate the risk. Research design and methods are both shaped by the research question. While research method is the technique
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Design is one of the components of the operations management. Specifically‚ product and service design is one of the processes of the design. As states in Morris (2009‚ p.22)‚ Product design is defined as the idea generation‚ concept development‚ testing and manufacturing or implementation of a physical object or service. “Service design is the activity of planning and organizing people‚ infrastructure‚ communication and material components of a service‚ in order to improve its quality‚
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