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Value Analysis from the Standpoint of Product Planning
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Abstract
This paper stresses the importance of competitive design and design cost analysis as a spearhead to value engineering and effective product cost control. It demonstrates the approach and techniques employed at the Ford Div., Ford Motor Co. to attain value improvement. Several examples of savings that have been achieved through these competitive analysis studies at Ford are given.