The objective of this research is to improve innovation effectiveness during new product development (NPD) processes in industry by using problem-solving techniques during the conceptual development phase. The concept phase of physical NPDs is widely recognized in the literature as the time when the target market is identified, alternative product concepts are created and evaluated for further development and testing, also called the "fuzzy front end" or "discovery stage". Design Thinking (DT) and TRIZ were the chosen problem-solving techniques to support this stage because of their complementariness. While DT is most recognized as an approach that drives project teams toward the end-users, TRIZ has its main strength during idea generation and selection processes where it has a robust set of analytical tools to drive NPD teams to a final product concept. After conducting a literature review to understand the strengths and limitations of both techniques, a framework is proposed by integrating them into the conceptual development phase of an industrial NPD process. The proposed framework is then tested and validated after being applied successfully in an NPD process in the automotive industry. The automotive industry is a good example of an incremental type of industry when designing its components for new vehicle models, and is therefore a very appropriate laboratory for validating the proposed framework.
With a new ecosystem of sustainable mobility emerging, a broad discussion has been taking place globally in the automotive industry on the evolution of transport and mobility. This debate is driven by the convergence of many forces and megatrends that can alter the structures of this industry. New social behaviors in relation to vehicle ownership and use as well as innovative technologies are changing the way companies develop and build their vehicles. Embedded digital technologies that can reduce human interference in the direction of the vehicle. New materials that reduce the weight of vehicles without impacting the safety of passengers. Electric and fuel cell propulsion systems deliver better energy efficiency and lower emissions when compared to current propulsion systems. The big question is whether the automotive industry will be a protagonist or supporting agent in the emergence and formation of this new ecosystem. It will evolve incrementally or if the change will occur at a more radical pace and be led by car manufacturers. No one knows the full scope or magnitude of the changes that are to come, but it is up to the present industry to react, and the first step in this direction is to understand the possible scenarios that these changes may bring. This work is descriptive and exploratory and is devoted to evaluating the main reports issued by consulting firms and even entities related to the automotive industry to shed light on what may happen with this industry within the emerging ecosystem to which it belongs. The great objective is that this material will be of value to researchers and decision makers within the automotive sector helping them to build their strategic plans and especially their innovation plans.
A incidência de Lesão por Esforços Repetitivos (LER)/ Distúrbios OsteomuscularesRelacionados ao Trabalho (DORT) tem aumentado nos últimos anos no mundo.Assim sendo, o objetivo do presente projeto foi prevenir LER/ DORT. As atividadesforam compostas por orientações de atividades físicas no ambiente laboral. Demaisações à manutenção e/ou melhoria das condições de saúde e qualidade de vida emFraiburgo/SC e região devem ser estimuladas, pela ginástica laboral (GL), queapresenta-se como estratégia de baixo custo para reduções de afastamentosdecorrentes de LER/ DORT, atestados médicos, acidentes de trabalho e aumento daprodutividade, com múltiplos benefícios para os diversos sistemas corporais.
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