Talk:Value engineering

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What perceived links are there between Systems Thinking & Value Engineering? Paul

Contents 1 Value Engineering in Construction 2 Things 3 BBC cite 4 value engineering,

[edit] Value Engineering in Construction

While the article focuses on Value Engineering in Manufacturing (where the methodology originated) it has long been used in the Design and Construction industry to achieve best project value by purposefully aligning program, design and cost. A team reflecting the technical disciplines involved in designing the project analyzes project functions, their cost and customer acceptance of function performance to find value mismatches. A value mismatch is an opportunity to improve the project through design changes or scope modification acceptable to the client or users. Proposed changes frequently include those which may cost additional money in order to increse client and user project acceptance. The focus on function allows the team to see the design in a different light and to pose questions regarding whether materials and scope are appropriate to fulfilling owner requirements expressed by the functions.

For example, a recent Value study of the design for a new rapid transit station eliminated part of the fare collection concourse and associated structural steel framing supporting it for a savings to the project of several hundred thousand dollars. The team was led to recommending this change by concentrating on the functions of the space defined as "Collect Revenue," "Create Ambience" (the space is on the second level and looks out over the tracks, and "Improve Safety." The first two functions were maintained when the concourse was shortened and the last actually improved by reducing the area to be patrolled by security and eliminating blind spots which could not bee see by the customer service assistant stationed at the fare array.

70.131.28.13 19:53, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Things

There's no citations here. The "US environmental species restoration for the Black Footed Ferret" study in particular needs one.

To play devil's advocate, "In Japan (the land where manufacturing engineers are most valued)" could be construed as POV (what proof is there that japan=Manufactland?).

Also, woah, does the US really mandate this? That's stupid because nothing in this paradigm seems to encourage building quality products for the future. Kousu 15:47, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

POV: "Japan (the land where manufacturing engineers are most valued)" Parenthetical comment should be removed. Bratling 00:47, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BBC cite

This article is linked from the BBC economics editor [1] though I think his article is substantially better. 13:29, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] value engineering,

I had an experience managing a VE department at a production corporation for several years. before starting any new projects, I searched what where the results of similar departments at other businesses in the same country. I was surprised to what I found. It seems that in each case after coming with very impresive projects, the departments had the tendecy to fade away, sometimes in a matter of a few month. Understanding that in order to succeed long term as a VE manager you need more than supply a formula for organising your creativity, enabled me to mantain that department. I will not go farther into this, as this requires a long explanation. But something to think about: When I learned the bassics of VE, I found it to be so simple and logical, that I could not understand why it is not the natural method of work for any intelligent engineer, who never heard about VE? I may have found some answer to that.

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