Tolerance Optimization of a Mobile Phone Considering Consumer Demand for Quality and Sustainability in China, Sweden, and the United States
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2013

Dimensional tolerances are chosen during the product development process to balance quality requirements against manufacturing costs. Designers typically judge how much variance should be allowed while still maintaining the perception of a high quality product or brand, but this is rarely based on an understanding of how consumers perceive that variance. Additionally, ecological sustainability priorities are often chosen without knowing how they will be received by consumers. This paper presents a survey-based technique for understanding how tolerance and pricing decisions influence a product developing firm’s profits, accounting for consumer perceptions of quality and environmental friendliness. A case study of a mobile phone design is explored, including variance propagation modeling, the design and administration of an online choice-based conjoint (CBC) survey, construction of consumer demand models, and profit maximization for the markets in three different countries. The results show a slight preference for high quality products compared with stronger preferences for other product attributes like low price, and the differences among the three markets are highlighted.

Författare

Steven Hoffenson

Chalmers, Produkt- och produktionsutveckling, Produktutveckling

Andreas Dagman

Chalmers, Produkt- och produktionsutveckling, Produktutveckling

Rikard Söderberg

Chalmers, Produkt- och produktionsutveckling, Produktutveckling

International Conference on Engineering Design

Vol. 7 DS75-07 467-476

Ämneskategorier

Sociologi (exklusive socialt arbete, socialpsykologi och socialantropologi)

Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi

Nationalekonomi

Tillämpad psykologi

Tillförlitlighets- och kvalitetsteknik

Drivkrafter

Hållbar utveckling

Styrkeområden

Produktion

Mer information

Senast uppdaterat

2023-09-21