Design and development of agile product development cycle for rotary switches

Vinodh, S.; Selvaraj, T.; Praveen, T.

doi:10.1108/17260531211274738

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“…This research made no distinction between firms producing industrial or end-market products as the increasingly shortening product cycle and heightening competition in the electronics industry have made it clear that it is utterly impossible for any firm to remain passive if they want to succeed in the industry (Lau and Wang, 2009). To compete, all firms, regardless of the markets they serve, are required to produce a variety of products, in different volumes, within a short period of time (Vinodh et al, 2012). This agility can only be developed when the management leads with foresight and anticipates customer needs and aligns the relevant resources to meet such needs boldly and creatively ( Jacobs et al, 2011).…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypotheses Development 21 Entrepreneurship And Eomentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of environmental turbulence on entrepreneurial orientation and new product success

Wong

2014

European Journal of Innovation Management

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Purpose – What leads to new product success (NPS) is a very complex issue. Although prior research widely demonstrates that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is a determinant for NPS and environmental turbulence is a form of unpredictability which impacts on the success of a product, little research has been conducted to examine if and to what extent environmental turbulence induces the EO behaviors of a firm and how these behaviors contribute to NPS. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This study, which used data collected from 244 China-based electronics manufacturers, proposed and tested the theoretical relationships among the three constructs in the context of the electronics industry in China. Findings – Results revealed that the three dimensions of EO (innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking) drive NPS. Environmental turbulence strongly influenced all three dimensions of EO, though its influence on NPS was mixed as there existed a strong negative but insignificant direct association between the two constructs. Innovativeness, which was found to be most effective in driving NPS in the EO and NPS relationship, was relatively less responsive to environmental turbulence than proactiveness. The study confirmed the postulated role of environmental turbulence in inducing the EO behaviors of a firm, signaling environmental turbulence, if tactfully leveraged, can play a positive role in new product development (NPD). Research limitations/implications – The study is quantitative using data emanating from the electronics manufacturing industry in China, further empirical study would be useful to verify and complement the results in other industries and other countries. Originality/value – This study contributes to the scholarly inquiry of EO and NPD by exploring the influences of environmental turbulence and EO on NPS. As environmental turbulence induces EO and EO mediates the relationship between environmental turbulence and NPS, simultaneous consideration of these two constructs can lend useful insight into their joint impacts on NPD. Theoretical and managerial implications were examined and policy implications, especially the practicality of the findings to policymakers in China, were discussed.

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Section: Literature Review and Hypotheses Development 21 Entrepreneurship And Eomentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of environmental turbulence on entrepreneurial orientation and new product success

Wong

2014

European Journal of Innovation Management

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“…Further commenting that proposing an ideal design criterion for polymeric materials tends towards an assessment metric closer to perfection. Moreover, Vinodh et al (2012) conceptualised and developed various phases of the product development cycle, utilizing low-cost molding technology, to enable agility in contemporary manufacturing companies, e.g., small-and medium-sized startups. Finally, Kruth and Willems (2007) acknowledge that software support system for the design of injection molds is a powerful tool to create an initial design of a mold in a short time.…”

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Epoxy-Copper Composite Materials for Injection Mold Optimal Design: a Low-Run Production Simulative Study

Rodríguez-Alliende

Ramos‐Grez

Miranda

2021

Process Integr Optim Sustain

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Mold injection is an expensive manufacturing method; it involves several engineering-design hours and expensive alloys. Enabling the use of low-cost mold tooling can turn low-run productions economically and sustainably viable. There is a lowcost and more environmentally amicable alternative to injection molding for low-run productions based on epoxy resin molds. However, one drawback is the polymeric nature of the epoxy material, which possess low thermal conductivity, negatively affecting the injection process and thus quality of the molded pieces; as well as its low degradability rate. An opportunity arises for improving the performance of epoxy resin molds by studying the effect of embedding thermally conductive fibers in the matrix. The methodology used in this work consisted in the computational evaluation of a series of molds of composite material models built up from epoxy resin and copper fibers in different geometrical shapes and orientations. Injection simulations were carried out using the software Moldflow and the "effectiveness" of the injected parts was assessed (i.e., injection cycle time, percent volume shrinkage, and injected part deflection). Results suggest that embedding copper fibers within the epoxy matrix resin molds lowers the injection cycle time and reduces volumetric shrinkage while maintaining the deflection amplitude of the injected parts; optimum effectiveness results were obtained when copper is embedded as long fibers oriented along the principal heat flow direction. Moreover, epoxy resin can be replaced by up to a 70% volume of copper fibers, depending upon wall thickness and geometry complexity, thus lowering the impact this resin has on the environment.

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“…According to the aforementioned concepts, design strategy can be considered an approach to achieving the goal of product innovation in an enterprise. To achieve its performance goals, an enterprise must analyze customer needs and the influences of competitors and must efficiently apply its core R&D capability through its design team (Ali et al , 2013; Hsu, 2012; Vinodh et al , 2012). Taiwanese computer and consumer electronics products feature modern product forms, innovative functions and outstanding quality, and Taiwanese enterprises have introduced many widely recognized products and brands to the global market (Engida and Mohd, 2011).…”

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“…This has motivated researchers to study how enterprises can enhance new product development by effectively integrating innovation (Haeussler et al , 2012; Huizingh, 2011; West and Bogers, 2014; Yang et al , 2012). Many scholars also claim that integrated product design procedures can enhance performance in new product development (Ali et al , 2013; Poetz and Schreier, 2012; Vinodh et al , 2012; Ulrich and Eppinger, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many studies have asserted that design can be an integral resource for an enterprise and a crucial mechanism for integrating product development functions into the serial integral value chain of an enterprise (Fouchal et al , 2014; Luh and Lin, 2012; Vinodh et al , 2012; Vinodh and Rathod, 2014). Additionally, Hsu (2011, 2012) showed that Taiwanese enterprises apply unique product design strategies and methods.…”

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Design-oriented strategy typology and innovation framework

Hsu

2017

JEDT

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Purpose Using Taiwanese enterprises that produce computer and consumer electronics products as case subjects, this study aims to explore the effective product innovation strategies applied to cope with competition in the global market and develop a competitive advantage. The product design strategies and methods of companies that used different types of innovation strategies were then analyzed. Finally, a mapping framework for product innovation and design strategies was proposed for enterprises in the computer and consumer electronics industry in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach The two stages of this study were a questionnaire survey and case studies. Stage 1: A questionnaire survey and literature review were performed to explore the innovation strategies used by companies in the Taiwanese computer and consumer electronics industry. The purpose of the literature review was to determine the definitions and content of innovation strategies. Stage 2: Design and R&D managers were interviewed to explore the practical design strategies and approaches to product design in the industry. Findings These four innovation strategies and ways of product design are closely related to the scale, business type and product development conditions in enterprises. Notably, different innovation strategies have different approaches to product design. Generally, product design emphasizes “new experience” in aggressive innovation enterprises, “new value” in market innovation enterprises, “new service” in technical innovation enterprises and “new positioning” in opportunity innovation enterprises. The findings of this study provide a reference for product R&D and design in enterprises. Originality/value In recent years, the global market of computer and consumer electronic products has been fiercely competitive. Therefore, only enterprises that can innovate, respond rapidly and maintain advantages in product design can survive in the market. Hopefully, this case study of companies in the Taiwan computer and consumer electronic industry can provide a reference for product R&D and design. The findings of this study provide a reference for product R&D and design in enterprises, especially the Chinese market.

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Design and development of agile product development cycle for rotary switches

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Impacts of environmental turbulence on entrepreneurial orientation and new product success

Impacts of environmental turbulence on entrepreneurial orientation and new product success

Epoxy-Copper Composite Materials for Injection Mold Optimal Design: a Low-Run Production Simulative Study

Design-oriented strategy typology and innovation framework

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