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- Furuhjelm, Jörgen, 1969-
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Incorporating the end-of-life aspect into product development : analysis and a systematic approach
- 2000
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- It is evident that we face a major challenge to overcome the environmental problems associated with our consumption and production systems. The rate at which products flow through our society is steadily increasing and this leads to serious consequences in the form of accelerating depletion of the earth's resources and generation of enormous amounts of waste. This fact is being paid increasing attention and recent developments of legislation together with a growing market awareness have brought incentives to take the end-of-life aspect into account right from the product development stage. There is thus an industrial need to enhance knowledge on how cost-efficient and environmentally sound treatment of discarded product could be facilitated through design measures.This thesis provides an analysis and a systematic approach concerning how the end-of-life aspect could be incorporated during product development. The systematic approach has been created by the author and is mainly based on input from case studies at ABB Motors, Nokia and Ericsson. The approach functions in the thesis as a guiding structure for a comprehensive analysis of how an effective and efficient incorporation could be achieved, leading to products that facilitate cost-efficient recycling. In its normative character the approach aims at applicability in companies that want to improve their products' design from an environmental as well as a market perspective. In applying the approach as a normative tool the company is advised to follow a working structure made up of four steps; 1.) Analysing relevant areas, 2.) Deriving product demands for each area, 3.) Establishing a final list of product demands and 4.) Providing support for product development.The areas seen as relevant to pay attention to in Step 1 are the market demand related to the end-of-life phase, the take-back legislation currently being implemented and the products' end-of-life system. Applying the approach, the company should detern1ine how the product design could be improved leading to increased market potential, compliance with the legislative demands and cost-efficient end-of-life treatment. Effective design targets should then be established through a synthesis of the demands derived from each area. The fourth step of the approach deals with the actual integration of the end-of-life aspect in relevant product development activities. The thesis then analyses how, on the basis of the established product demands, the end-of-life aspects could be efficiently incorporated. For example, it is discussed how end-of-life-related demands could be included in the design specifications and the end-of-life aspect incorporated into the project management systems.
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- Lindlöf, Ludvig, 1983, et al.
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Agile Beyond Software - A Study of a Large Scale Agile Initiative
- 2018
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED. - : Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia; The Design Society, Glasgow, UK. - 2220-4334 .- 2220-4342. ; 5, s. 2055-2062
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Central to the effectiveness of design teams is how the planning of the design work is organized and coordinated. This paper describes how Saab Aeronautics, a large Swedish developer of jet fighter airplanes, has adopted an agile methodology on a large scale. The paper discusses central mechanisms of agile methodology including development of both software and hardware. The findings indicate two main factors that play an important role in reaching the benefits of agile in a large organization: setting up a system allowing focused team-work and giving the teams an empowered role in planning.
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- Lindlöf, Ludvig, 1983, et al.
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Increased Flow in the Innovation Process - an Assessment Tool
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Ingår i: The 5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium - Stimulating Innovation: Challenges for Management, Science & Technology, Seoul, Korea on 9-12 December 2012.. - 9789522653178
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper contributes to Lean Innovation research by formulating an assessment tool for evaluating to what extent an organization is flow-oriented with regards to its innovation activities. The tool was applied during case studies at two large Swedish companies, Saab Aeronautics and Scania, where extensive change programs have been rolled out during recent years. The provided assessment tool consists of success factors formulated as statements for an R&D team, to improve the efficiency and delivery precision in the innovation process. It is based on Lean principles such as customer focus, flow-orientation, visualization, continuous improvement and knowledge transfer. The case studies show that the tool is robust in different contexts and is easy to apply. The assessment tool is perceived as straightforward and quick to put into practice.
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- Lindlöf, Ludvig, et al.
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MECHANISMS OF MANAGER-TEAM INTERPLAY IN LARGE SCALE AGILITY
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Ingår i: Proc of 21st CINet Conference. - 9789077360231
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Innovation in ecosystems becomes increasingly attractive for incumbents as the technical complexity increases and complementarities play an increasingly important role for global competition. Digital platforms are becoming one of the primary means to that end, where incumbents can gain scale effects and reap the benefits of the creative crowd while maintaining ownership of the core product. But a lion’s share of these platforms hinges on the accessibility of data, and the view of the value and ownership of this data differs among actors in the system. This paper accounts for a case study of two type actors in an innovation ecosystem; the keystone firm and the third-party service provider. From interviews with representatives of these actors, we formulate a tentative description of their perspective on the sharing of data in the ecosystem. We find that these perspectives differ in terms of data contextuality and customer value. We argue that these differing perspectives are at the crux of establishing innovation capabilities in ecosystems based on digital platforms.
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