ELEMENTS OF JOB PLAN

IN VALUE ENGINEERING
PHASES:

ORIENTATION
INFORMATION
SPECULATION
ANALYSIS
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
FOLLOW UP

CASE STUDY
We have considered a medical instrument
manufacturing company, Aadarsh Instruments,
located in Ambala, for analysis which runs export
business of medical microscope. It is an ISO certified
company.
One of their model SL250 have a component
Named Focus Adjustment Knob for Slit Lamp in
microscope. This microscope has found application
in the field of eye inspection.Value Engineering is
applied to the Focus Adjustment Knob.

ORIENTATION
In the orientation phase, the project is
selected and those who are going to work the
problem are familiarized
Product selected is Focus Adjustment Knob for Slit
Lamp in microscope which is used to adjust the focus
of lens for magnification purpose.
The present specifications of this part and its
material used are costlier than the average industry
cost.
Value of this product can be increased by
maintaining Its functions and reducing its cost or
keeping the cost constant and increasing the
functionality of the product.

INFORMATION
The team is made familiar with the present state of
the project. Collection of information on quantities,
vendors, drawings, materials, manufacturing
methods, and costs.
Obtain Product Information
Product specifications are:
i.Material Aluminum Bronze Alloy
ii. Diameter of base plate 30 mm
iii. Thickness of plate--3 mm
iv. Cost of the scrap is Rs. 293/Kg
v. Pieces Produced annually 8000
vi. Process used C.N.C. indexing milling
vii. Cycle time2.5 min
viii. Anodizing2/min
ix.Material cost65 gm
x. Total Present cost Rs29.99/piece

SPECULATION
A technique that is useful for this type of analysis
is brainstorming
During brainstorming these ideas were listed: i. Change design
ii. Change material
iii. Use plastic
iv. Make it lighter
v. Change the production process
vi. Use nylon indexing unit

ANALYSIS
Technical and cost analysis of the alternative
proposed. During this phase the value study orders,
collects, solidifies, and ranks the ideas generated in
the creativity phase.
Functional Analysis of Present Functions

NAME

BASIC
FUNCTION
VERB

BASIC
FUNCTION
NOUN

SECONDAR
Y
FUNCTION
VERB

SECONDAR
Y
FUNCTION
NOUN

Focus
Adjustment
Knob

Index

Lens

Fix

Gear tooth

For judging the ideas, the following designs werconsidered:

A. Function

B. Cost

C. Maintainability

D. Quality

E. Space

Each of these design criteria was given a weight age factor. This was carried out as
follows: each of the above criteria was compared with others, and depending on their
relative importance, three categories were formed, viz. major, medium, and minor. A score
of 3, 2 and 1 respectively was assigned to each of the levels.

The details are as given in the Table

WEIGHTAGE ANALYSIS

Weight age analysis

Points

Major difference

Medium difference

Minor differences

DEVELOPMENT
In the development phase, final recommendations
are developed from the alternatives selected during
the analysis phase.
PAIRED COMPARISON:
B

SCORE

B2

A2

A1

A3

B2

B1

B3

D2

C2

D3

C
D

From the above paired comparison we get the following result:

Symbol

ATTRIBUTES

Score

Function

Cost

Maintainability

Quality

Space

0=1(Assume

The above ideas were discussed and the best

feasible ideas were separated which were:a= Change the material to steel
b=Use Nylon unit
c= Use existing material

FEASIBILITY RANKING
A

Score

Rank

Ideas 6

*1=6

*2=16

*1=2

*1=5

*3=3

32

*3=18

*2=16

*2=4

*2=10

*1=1

49

*1=6

*1=8

*2=4

*1=5

*2=2

25

Cost Analysis:
COST EVALUATION
Item

Material
cost Rs.

Machining
cost Rs

Anodizing
cost Rs.

Total
cost/Pc (Rs)

Focus
Adjustment
Knob

19.4

7.30

3.65

29.99

Nylon
index unit

11.6

6.80

18.40

Part
Eliminated

Difference

7.8

0.5

3.65

11.59

PRESENTATION
The presentation phase is actually presenting the
best alternative (or alternatives) to those who have
the authority to implement the proposed solutions
that are acceptable.

IMPLEMENTATION AND
FOLLOW UP
During the implementation and follow-up phase,
management must assure that approved
recommendations are converted into actions.

Result
The total savings after the implementation
of value engineering are given below:

Cost before analysis

Rs.29.99/ Total Cost of nylon knob
Rs.18.40/

CONCLUSION
In the Case Study discussed above
we have used the concept of Value
Engineering to analysis the focus
adjustment knob of microscope and
with the critical evaluation of it we
were able to increase the value of the
product by substituting another
material in place of the one that is
currently in use.