PRODUCT ENGINEERING (PRODUCT DESIGN)
Product Engineering
The Essential Product Design Checklist for Success
Product Engineering
Reducing the Cost of a Product/Part: Strategy #3
PRODUCT DESING. THE ESSENTIAL PRODUCT DESIGN CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESS
This checklist serves as a blueprint for success, outlining the strategic and thorough process necessary to create products that do more than meet market standards—they set new benchmarks for excellence.
CHECK LIST TO DESIGN A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT
Can it be assembled…?
☐ Easily, with minimal manual effort
☐ With ergonomic safety for operators
☐ Quickly, with low cycle time
☐ Cheaply, it means, cost-effectively
☐ With low risk of assembly errors
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REDUCING THE COST OF A PART: STRATEGY #3 — CHANGE THE MATERIAL
In design engineering, one of the primary objectives is to reduce costs. Here is a strategy to achieve it: Change expensive or overengineered materials with cost-effective alternatives.
THREE DIMENSIONS OF MATERIAL CHANGES
1. Change the Base Material
Example: Metal → Plastic
→ e.g., Stainless Steel gear → Reinforced Polymer gear
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