Midterm Flashcards
the entire process of engineering a potential future product or service
product and service design
responsibility of a manufacturer for any damages caused by a faulty product
product liability
there is absence of variety in a product, service, or process
standardization
a strategy of producing standardized goods, but incorporating some degree of customization in the final product or service
designing for mass production
process of producing but not quite completing a product or service until customer preferences are known
delayed differentiation
component parts are grouped into modules that are easily replaced
modular design
the ability of a product part, or system to perform its intending function under a prescribed set of condition
reliability
a situation in which a product does not perform as intended
failure
design that results in products or services that can function over a broad range of conditions
robust design
design that results in products or services that can function over a broad range of conditions
robust design
a series of activities by which a product idea is transformed into a final product
product development process
seven steps of product development process
evaluate opportunities and select the best product ideas
get feedback to refine the product concept
make sure the product performs and appeals to consumers
design with manufacturing in mind
build and test prototypes
ramp up production and run market tests
launch the product
a one-time event
project
have a high degree of customization, substantial use of resources, and a complex set of related activities
project
this is commonly used when the product produced is unique for each customer
job shop
