Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 23 Lessons
- 3 Days
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- Mastering the Principles of VA/VE6
- 1.1Core Concepts of VA/VE: Definitions, objectives, and scope.
- 1.2Functional Analysis: Evaluating a product’s functions and aligning with customer expectations.
- 1.3Understanding Costs: Dissecting the cost-function relationship across the product lifecycle.
- 1.4Four Types of Value: Functional, Cost, Esteem, and Exchange value.
- 1.5Expert-led walkthroughs of case examples in the R&D lifecycle.
- 1.6Team Work: Identifying value types in industry-specific products.
- Applied VA/VE - From Theory to Action6
- 2.1Simulation Activity: Break down a product’s components and functions and identify value gaps and prioritize opportunities for cost savings.
- 2.2Problem-Solving: Handling constraints like budget, time, and materials in redesign efforts.
- 2.3Cost-Benefit Analysis: Quantifying the value of changes for stakeholder buy-in.
- 2.4Interactive Simulations: Product Analysis: Teams work on provided machinery components to determine unnecessary costs.
- 2.5Interactive Simulations: Functional Alignment: Optimizing for core functionalities under resource constraints.
- 2.6Case Application: Analyze scenarios based on actual industry challenges in agriculture and construction machinery sectors.
- Insights from Real-Life VA/VE Implementations6
- 3.1Case Study: Cost-saving initiatives and innovative designs from industry leaders like Escorts Kubota.
- 3.2Case Study: Lessons from over-engineering failures and managing customer expectations effectively.
- 3.3Managing quality-innovation trade-offs in competitive markets.
- 3.4Avoiding common pitfalls in VA/VE projects.
- 3.5Group Discussions: Participants share real-life challenges from their roles, with expert moderation.
- 3.6Problem-Solving Exercise: Teams propose VA/VE-based solutions to hypothetical yet practical problems.
- Strategic Roadmap for VA/VE Implementation5
- 4.1Integrating VA/VE into Product Development Pipelines.
- 4.2Tools and Techniques for Continuous Improvement.
- 4.3Cross-functional Collaboration for Successful Outcomes.
- 4.4Team Presentations: Propose VA/VE strategies for provided product/process cases.
- 4.5Expert Feedback: Personalized suggestions to refine the approaches.