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| Posted by: CCR5600Design ® 11/25/2009, 10:23:20 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I ran across something the other day that I thought would be good information to share with you folks. When designing a product, it is important to remember what the end user is trying to accomplish. The product, in and of itself may function and perform flawlessly, but if you can't get it to the job site because it won't fit in a standard container, special shipping considerations must be made. Case in point:
During a teleconference with the customer prior to designing this cabinet I pointed out this issue to the customer. They checked on transportation costs. OUCH!!! Shortly thereafter, I was given the green light to shorten the cabinet to 92" so a pallet could be placed under the cabinet and it would still fit in a 96" truck. I guess the point I am trying to make is to be aware of your surroundings and how the product you are designing will interface with said surroundings. Have a great Turkey Day!
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| Posted by: Marky ® 11/25/2009, 11:27:51 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
Happy Thanksgiving Ron.....Folks sometimes do not consider how product gets out the door. I had the same issue several years ago....Our company was on the 2nd floor...our new laser product would not fit in the elevator...
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| Posted by: Kelly Bramble ® 11/25/2009, 13:45:26 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I would add that we should also consider hardware or designs that accomodate the following: Inspection
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| Posted by: jboggs ® 11/28/2009, 16:51:50 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I was once given the task of installing a $60,000 curing oven that one the corporate "product managers" bought for our process. The first time we saw it was when it arrived on the truck, laying on its side. The only problem was that it was two feet taller than the ceiling anywhere in our building. Didn't do much for our opinion of "product managers", at least the way that company structured the job. |
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