Applying quality function deployment to social housing?

Imanipour

et al. 2020

JMTM

PurposeThis study aims to develop a comprehensive set of determinants and sub-determinant of eco-innovation (EI) and to propose an approach for their structuring and prioritisation.Design/methodology/approachA framework was developed based on a literature review, interpretive structural modelling (ISM) was used to structure the main determinants and the results were transferred into a six-phase quality function deployment (QFD) for prioritising the sub-determinants. The statistical population included 15 experts and the middle/top managers of 130 knowledge-based companies.FindingsBased on the results of the driving power and dependence diagram from the ISM, a seven-level classification of the main determinants has been used. The QFD results indicated ‘meeting environmental law standards’; ‘scale to support innovative strategies’; ‘commitment to continually improve and make eco-innovations’; ‘technological advisory oriented to environment’; ‘product and process EI oriented methods’; ‘improvements in energy efficiency across the company and the market’ and ‘reputation, brand image, and profit margin’ as the priorities of the sub-determinants of eco-innovation in the phases of the developed QFD.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study provide evidence of the usefulness of decision-making approaches such as ISM and QFD in resolving environmental problems, which is helpful to analysts and practitioners in the field of EI.Originality/valueThe novel ISM+EID2 approach proposed distinguishes this study from previous studies. The approach allows elaboration on the model presented by de Pacheco et al. (2017) by adding nine empirically derived sub-determinants.

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

An integrative approach for structuring and prioritising eco-innovation determinants with a survey in knowledge-based companies

Imanipour

et al. 2020

JMTM

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

“…Using the 'House of Quality' (HOQ) approach, QFD uses a quantification mechanism to define the 'WHATs' and 'HOWs' of a value proposition through harnessing the VOC (Kassela et al, 2017, Zhang andChu, 2009). The benefits of QFD are documented at between process and organisational levels (Kassela et al, 2017, Zare Mehrjerdi, 2011. Vinodh and Chintha (2011) cite opportunities in value generation by a QFD approach through reduced reworks.…”

Section: 2quality Function Deploymentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Value Generation in Front-End Design of Social Housing with QFD and Multiattribute Utility Theory

Serugga

Kagioglou

Tzortzopoulos³

2020

The design of social housing is a multi-faceted endeavour like in many social projects such as megaprojects whose expected benefits reach beyond a handful of stakeholders. Understanding the requirements of such projects can be a painstaking endeavour and without a structured process to guide decision making, such projects often fail to deliver on their intended benefits. This paper examines how the use of Utility Theory and Quality function deployment (QFD) can serve as a useful basis to support the delivery of such benefits. The research examines a social housing project in Brazil to draw focus on contextual influences on understanding, structuring and delivery of benefits. The approach adopts QFD for requirements management while Utility Theory (UT) assesses utility decision making in raking the housing models on the basis established user requirements and derived design requirements (DRs). While a medium low-income model is preferred best, the next preferred models are very-low, medium-low, medium-high in the order. The analysis indicates no transitivity in preference from an end-user perspective. The novelty of the paper is representing, quantitatively, a process of requirements management that supports the delivery of project benefits on a Utilitarian basis in social housing design. The method is able to account for interdependencies between design and user attributes in supporting social housing design decision making in an integrated process. This understanding can be key to the delivery of the right social projects that reflect context-specific end-2 user needs.

“…In this paper, he applied QFD on different stages of quality management process to uplift of practical training of nurses. Katerina, et al [5] applied quality function deployment model in a housing association located in the United Kingdom. By applying QFD here, they improved a company's exhibition.…”

Section: Review Of Literature On Qfdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomic Design of Table and Chair based on QFD and Anthropometric Measurement and improved Facility Layout

Kapuria¹

2018

EOIJ

This study analyzed the probable mismatch between university table and chair dimensions and anthropometric characteristics of 200 Bangladeshi (Jessore University of science & technology) students and emphasize on student needs. Comfortable learning in a classroom depends on a number of concealed factors and appropriate university furniture like tables and chairs. Ergonomically fit tables and chairs ensure the comfortable learning facilitation. However, an anthropometric survey showed that most of these tables and chairs were not made according to ergonomic considerations. Fifteen anthropometric measurements are considered and nine dimensions from the existing classroom tables and chairs were measured and compared to identify the probable mismatch between them. Here, QFD tool is used. For obtaining the important ratings of the student's demands for QFD, a survey was held. By using QFD tool, final design requirements are prioritized. The paper recommends the dimensions for ergonomically fit tables and chairs and also represents the facility layout of one of the specific university classrooms of the Bangladesh to allocate the available tables and chairs. Finally, new ergonomically fit new designs are proposed. As students spend most of their time in the classroom, it is very essential to supply appropriate tables and chairs for them. Long time sitting on those inappropriate tables and chairs can cause musculoskeletal disorders.