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Medical Cart ProjectTEAM MEDIGASCART
Team Manager & Process Engineer : Kirsten Jordan
Manufacturing Engineer: Mohamed Al Hadeel
Design Engineer: Pranesh Jayakumar
OBJECTIVE
Identify customer needs/demanded quality
Compare current product in use to other competitors
Propose feasible and logical enhancements to the upper portion of the cart
Create three different design alternatives that satisfy our project scope
MISSION STATEMENTProduct Description• An environmental and user friendly cart which
includes sterilization and security functionsBenefit Proposition• Provide enhanced convenience to users of carts by
analyzing specific issues with current design of upper portion and proposing practical improvements
Key Business Goals• Quick and seamless implementation• Serve as platform for future medical carts• Usage of non-biodegradable materials• Improve sterilization functionsPrimary/Target Market• Hospitals• Clinics• Urgent Care facilities
MISSION STATEMENTSecondary/Potential Market• Nursing homes• Assisted living
Assumptions• Adjustable monitor• Retractable wire system• Wider work surface• Effective sanitation method
Stakeholders• Users• Retailer• Manufacturing operations• Service center
BACKGROUND
Known as “WOW” (Workstation on Wheels)
Previous manual recording of patient data onto medical chart
Data entered into computer from chart
Although various benefits of cart are recognized, several issues are still present
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MODEL
RESEARCH AND
PLANNINGCurrent product
research Data
collection Voice of
customer
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
Market Segmentation Technology
Roadmap
QUALITY PLANNINGDemanded
QualityEngineering
RequirementsHouse of Quality
CONCEPT DEVELOPME
NTTRIZ
Design Alternatives
Cost Analysis
SYSTEM LEVEL
DESIGNDesign
Structure MatrixDesign
Selection
PRODUCT LAUNCH
PLANManufacturab
ilityMarket-place introduction
RESEARCH AND PLANNING PROCESS
Research on Hi-care medical cart
Hospital visits and nurse interviews
Collected customer requirement data
Translated customer requirements into engineering requirements
Competitor research and comparison with current product
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
QUALITY PLANNINGHOQ
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTTRIZ
Step 1: Identify problem•Physical contradictions with wider worktable and wireless scanner
Step 2: Formulate problem• If the work table area is increased, cart would become
heavier to push• If wireless scanner is used, it could possibly be easily
misplacedStep 3: Search previously well-solved problems• Area of non-moving object/weight of substance• Convenience of use/waste of energy
Step 4: Look for analogous solution and adapt• Principle 2- extraction• Principle 40-composite material
• Principle 13-inversion• Principle 19-periodic action
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
ALTERNATIVE 1: ER ALTERNATIVE 2: ICU ALTERNATIVE 3:MAIN FLOORS
Extendable side table $50 Extendable side table $50 Extendable side table $50
Scanner with retractable cord $56
Scanner with retractable cord $56 Scanner with retractable cord $56
Keyboard with silicone protector$25
Keyboard with silicone protector and wrist protector
$30
Virtual laser keyboard$180
Wrist protector guard$5
Fingerprint scanner$23
Fingerprint scanner$23
Adjustable monitor arm$263
Adjustable monitor arm$263
Adjustable monitor arm$263
Handheld UV sterilizer $170 Handheld UV sterilizer $170 Handheld UV Sterilizer $170
TOTAL PRICE OF ALTERNATIVE - $569
TOTAL PRICE OF ALTERNATIVE - $592
TOTAL PRICE OF ALTERNATIVE - $742
I-Tech Virtual LaserKeyboard - $180
7500 series LCD monitor arm - $263 Retractable USB
cable system - $11
Silicone Keyboard Protector - $5
Ergonomic wrist protective guard- $5
Purelight Handheld UV Wand - $170
Dell Small Form factor CPU - $180, Dell E157FP 15” LCD Monitor - $105 Keyboard and Mouse -$30, Fingerprint Scanner -$23, Barcode Scanners -$45
SYSTEM LEVEL DESIGNFinal design selection: ICU alternative
Best design alternative based on two different criteria-demanded quality and price
Meets all the customer requirements as compared to other alternatives
Enhancement components have comparatively low price of $592 when compared to main floor alternative
PRODUCT LAUNCH PLAN Manufacturability • Monitor, CPU, adjustable monitor arm, barcode
scanner, fingerprint scanner, UV sterilization wand-end items
• Worktable will be PIA to base system Marketplace introduction• Test trial periods within hospitals• Customer test clinics• Marketing and advertising
Potential markets and buyers include hospitals, urgent care facilities, clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living
Possible challenges: Price, customer acceptance and adjustability
CONCLUSIONLessons learned:
•Detailed functions of medical carts
• History of carts and methods used before cart
• Use of PD models to design product
• Proper customer interview methods
• How to integrate voice of customer in PD process
Barriers:
• Hospital access
• Obtaining accurate price information of base system of
cart
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