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

Questions?