1.12 feasibility studies

Lean manufacturing

Concept of reducing waste in manufacturing - can be time, materials or idle machines e.g. Toyota car production

Buffer zones

An area adjacent to a point on production line for temporary storage of partially finished products

Timings can be calculated using spreadsheet with material costs and production costs

Feasibility modelling in design

Computer modelling to test the ergonomics or efficiency of a design e.g. kitchen → working triangle

Prototypes

Functioning or non functioning pre-production model that can be used to evaluate with potential customers

→ useful in evaluating food and drink packaging

Feasibility studies

Assess the practicality of a project before materials and manufacturing are invested in