TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fowler,Theodore C.
TI  - Value analysis in design
SN  - 0442237103
AV  - TS171.4 .F69 1990
PY  - 1990///
CY  - New York
PB  - Van Nostrand Reinhold
KW  - Industrial design
KW  - Value analysis (Cost control)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword         xii; Preface          xv; Acknowledgments  xvii; Chapter 1 The Development of Value Analysis 1; The Origin of Value Analysis            1; The Original Value Analysis System      6; Modem Value Analysis Systems            8; How to Establish Value Analysis        11; Chapter 2 What Is Value?                   19; The Definition of Value                19; What Is Worth?21; Value Analysis Objectives              21; Value Analysis or Cost Reduction?      22; Chapter 3 The Value Analysis Job Plan     29; The Organized Approach                 29; "Sure, But Will It Work on My Product?"36; Chapter 4 The Preparation Phase           39; Learning by Doing                      39; Product Selection                      41; Selection of Participants              42; Required Technical Data                45; Required Cost Data                     46; Required Equipment and Logistics     50; Required Market Data                 50; Upstream Value Analysis              50; Chapter 5 The Measurement of User/Customer Acceptance             53; User Input  53; The Questionnaire Method             54; The Focus Panel Method               58; Chapter 6 The Information Phase          67; The Design Team Mind-Set             67; The Successful Value Analysis Workshop                        69; Function Analysis                    71; Function Analysis System Technique (FAST)                     71; Function-Cost                        85; Function-Acceptance                  93; Combinex to Define Worth?           96; Summary of the FAST Process          96; The Comparative Value Analysis System98; The Idea Bank                       102; Chapter 7 The Analysis Phase            103; Focusing Creativity (A Paradox?)    103; Identifying Value Analysis Targets  105; Where Is "My" Function?             106; Intersession Effort                 108; Chapter 8 The Creativity Phase          111; Creativity or Innovation?           111; Create by Function                  112; Brainstorming                       112; Chapter 9 The Synthesis Phase           117; The Challenge                       117; Elevation of Words to Solutions     117; Group Words to Simplify Elevation   118; Ownership  119; Vendors and Experts                 123; After the Interaction Session       126; Chapter 10 The Development Phase        129; Objective and Procedure             129; The Proposal Form                   131; The Gantt Chart                     135; Update Plan for Implementation      135; The Melding of Results              135; Decision Making                     138; Combinex--A System for Methodical Decisions                 138; Intersession Effort                 148; Chapter 11 The Presentation Phase       149; Selling the Proposals               149; Preparing for the Presentation      150; The Right Approach                  150; Procedure: The Technique of Effective Presentation           153; Visual Aids158; The Presentation Summary            161; The Final Report                    167; Chapter 12 The Follow-up Phase          171; Documents  171; Structure  172; Debriefing 173; Policy and Procedure                174; Chapter 13 Case Studies                 175; Epilogue: Establishing a Value Analysis System                   257; Environment257; 20 Principles                       257; Appendix A: Policy and Procedure        261; The Corporate Value Analysis and Cost-Improvement System     261; Appendix B: A Collection of Required Forms and Checklists        279; Appendix C: Index of Case Studies       289; References     297
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