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Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Applied to a New E-Segment Sedan

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  • Daniela Francia

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Giampiero Donnici

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Gian Marco Ricciardelli

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Gian Maria Santi

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento, 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

Abstract

“Innovation activities” means all the scientific, technological, organizational, financial and commercial steps aimed at implementing innovation. Some innovation activities are themselves innovative, others are not new, but they are necessary for the implementation of innovation, such as Research and Development not linked to a specific innovation. Innovation has a close reference to the economic market, that is to say with the users of the innovated product: if these are not sufficiently developed they are not able to understand it and appreciate it. Innovation, making the process better, generates greater competitiveness: it is the dream of something better that translates into general well-being. This work presents an innovative hybrid car’s design, belonging to the E-segment. The choice of this segment is already innovative in its nature, as despite being currently in strong development, hybrid and electric engines are still little used for large sedans. The method we present in this paper for the car design is also innovative and is called Design for Six Sigma. It is a method used to develop new products, through the determination of customer and market needs and the transformation of these requests into the product generated.

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  • Daniela Francia & Giampiero Donnici & Gian Marco Ricciardelli & Gian Maria Santi, 2020. "Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Applied to a New E-Segment Sedan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-27, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:787-:d:311556
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    1. Leonardo Frizziero & Giampiero Donnici & Gianni Caligiana & Alfredo Liverani & Daniela Francia, 2018. "Project of Inventive Ideas Through a TRIZ Study Applied to the Analysis of an Innovative Urban Transport Means," International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering (IJMMME), IGI Global, vol. 8(4), pages 35-62, October.
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