The collaboration for new product development between designers and manufacturing companies in Uruguay is characterised by inherent challenges arising from both day-to-day operational difficulties and structural issues within the industrialization process. This thesis aimed to explore how the collaboration between these two parties can be strengthened in the Uruguayan context of new product development. The research process focused on gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Uruguayan design landscape and the collaborative dynamics within the furniture sector. To achieve this, interviews were conducted with representatives of both parties, providing valuable insights from diverse perspectives. The culmination of the research was the development of a tool designed to foster stronger partnerships between design studios and furniture producers. Throughout the research, several challenges were observed in the collaboration, such as a lack of experience working together, a failure to respect each other’s work, and a lack of trust on the other’s knowledge, leading to difficulties in achieving common objectives. Consequently, a tool was developed to strengthen collaborative practices during productive visits – crucial meetings where details of the production process are defined. The aims of this tool were to structure the meeting, promote the participation of both parties, provide a comprehensive vision of the project, and be flexible in discussing diverse topics, while addressing the challenges in adopting innovative solutions for this sector. This thesis involved an immersion in an area that has a real impact on the production but has been little studied in Uruguay. The focus was on bridging the gap between design and the productive sector to strengthen working dynamics by gaining a better understanding of the situation and proposing a tool that is truly adapted to this context.
La collaborazione per lo sviluppo di nuovi prodotti tra designer e aziende manifatturiere in Uruguay è caratterizzata da sfide intrinseche che derivano sia dalle difficoltà operative quotidiane che dalle problematiche strutturali all'interno del processo di industrializzazione. Questa tesi ha l'obiettivo di esplorare come rafforzare la collaborazione tra queste due parti nel contesto uruguaiano dello sviluppo di nuovi prodotti. Il processo di ricerca si è concentrato su come ottenere una comprensione approfondita del panorama del design uruguaiano e delle dinamiche collaborative all'interno del settore dell'arredamento. Per raggiungere questo obiettivo, sono state condotte interviste con rappresentanti di entrambe le parti, offrendo importanti contributi da prospettive diverse. Il culmine della ricerca è stato lo sviluppo di uno strumento progettato per favorire partnership più solide tra gli studi di design e i produttori di mobili. Durante la ricerca, sono emerse diverse sfide nella collaborazione, come la mancanza di esperienza nel lavorare insieme, la mancanza di rispetto reciproco per il lavoro svolto e una mancanza di fiducia reciproca nelle conoscenze, che hanno portato a difficoltà nel raggiungere obiettivi comuni. Di conseguenza, è stato sviluppato uno strumento per rafforzare le pratiche collaborative durante le visite produttive, incontri cruciali nei quali vengono definiti i dettagli del processo produttivo. Gli obiettivi di questo strumento sono: strutturare l'incontro, promuovere la partecipazione di entrambe le parti, fornire una visione completa del progetto ed essere flessibile nel discutere argomenti diversi, affrontando le sfide nell'adozione di soluzioni innovative per questo settore. Questa tesi ha comportato un'immersione in un'area che ha un impatto reale sulla produzione, la quale, tuttavia, è stata poco studiata in Uruguay. L'attenzione è stata rivolta a colmare il divario tra design e settore produttivo per rafforzare le dinamiche lavorative attraverso una migliore comprensione della situazione e proponendo uno strumento particolarmente adattato a questo contesto.
Enclosing collaboration (EnCo) in the furniture sector : a tool for strengthening new product development dynamics between designers and manufacturers in Uruguay
Sosa Martí, María Eugenia
2022/2023
Abstract
The collaboration for new product development between designers and manufacturing companies in Uruguay is characterised by inherent challenges arising from both day-to-day operational difficulties and structural issues within the industrialization process. This thesis aimed to explore how the collaboration between these two parties can be strengthened in the Uruguayan context of new product development. The research process focused on gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Uruguayan design landscape and the collaborative dynamics within the furniture sector. To achieve this, interviews were conducted with representatives of both parties, providing valuable insights from diverse perspectives. The culmination of the research was the development of a tool designed to foster stronger partnerships between design studios and furniture producers. Throughout the research, several challenges were observed in the collaboration, such as a lack of experience working together, a failure to respect each other’s work, and a lack of trust on the other’s knowledge, leading to difficulties in achieving common objectives. Consequently, a tool was developed to strengthen collaborative practices during productive visits – crucial meetings where details of the production process are defined. The aims of this tool were to structure the meeting, promote the participation of both parties, provide a comprehensive vision of the project, and be flexible in discussing diverse topics, while addressing the challenges in adopting innovative solutions for this sector. This thesis involved an immersion in an area that has a real impact on the production but has been little studied in Uruguay. The focus was on bridging the gap between design and the productive sector to strengthen working dynamics by gaining a better understanding of the situation and proposing a tool that is truly adapted to this context.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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