answersLogoWhite

0

Value engineering is an approach to productivity improvement that attempts to increase the value obtained by a customer of a product by offering the same level of functionality at a lower cost.

Value engineering is sometimes used to apply to this process of cost reduction prior to manufacture, while "value analysis" applies the process to products currently being manufactured.

Both attempt to eliminate costs that do not contribute to the value and performance of the product (or service, but the approach is more common in manufacturing).

Value engineering, thus, critically examines the contribution made to product value by each feature of a design. It then looks to deliver the same contribution at lower cost.

Different types of value are recognised by the approach :

Use value relates to the attributes of a product which enable it to perform its function.

Cost value is the total cost of producing the product.

Esteem value is the additional premium price which a product can attract because of its intrinsic attractiveness to purchasers.

Exchange value is the sum of the attributes which enable the product to be exchanged or sold.

Although the relative magnitude of these different types of value will vary between products, and perhaps over the life of a product, VE attempts to identify the contribution of each feature to each type of value through systematic analysis and structured creativity enhancing techniques.

Value engineering programs are best delivered by multi-skilled teams consisting of designers, purchasing specialists, operations personnel, and financial analysts.

Pareto analysis is often used to prioritise those parts of the total design that are most worthy of attention. These are then subject to rigorous scrutiny. The team analyses the function and cost of those elements and tries to find any similar components that could do the same job at lower cost.

Common results are a reduction in the number of components, the use of cheaper materials, or a simplification of the process.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How do you organize value engineering function in shoe manufacturing organization?

You can organize this the same as you would in any other manufacturing organization - you either need to improve the function or reduce the cost.


What is electronic document?

Electronic document management are a set of computer programs used to track and store electronic documents. An electronic system can organize and store different kinds of documents.


What is Electronic Document Management?

Electronic document management are a set of computer programs used to track and store electronic documents. An electronic system can organize and store different kinds of documents.


Can a Function table be used to organize functions?

yes


In the late 1800s collective bargaining was a technique used to?

Organize labor unions.


Can you text on a 32 electronic organizer?

You cannot text from a 32 electronic organizer. They were not built with a wireless capabilities. They were used to manage and organize personal information.


What is the main function of the county?

organize cities no its not i got it wrong (14)


Why is it so important to have an electronic organizer?

It is important to have an electronic organizer because it will organize all the things you have to electronically so things would be more neat and you can conserve paper.


What was the American systems?

A plan to organize and strengthen the nation's economy New tariffs to protect american industry.


Which application software would create an electronic filing system to organize data such as names and phone numbers?

database


What did the committee for industrial organization set out to organize?

All skilled & unskilled workers in the automobile industry


What does industrilazition mean?

Industrialization is to organize as an industry to become industrail.