A utilização da abordagem do Axiomatic Design no desenvolvimento de produto: um estudo de caso aplicado a um sistema de transmissão automotivo

Abstract

Quality management is considered one of the highest priorities for organizations to succeed in today's ever more competitive market. In this context, quality management should be a concept that exists in all sectors of companies and organizations, especially in the design phase of new products, systems, services and processes. The design phase has a greater impact on the product life cycle, so the improvement of product quality at this stage is more significant. Therefore, this research proposes a framework focused on improving the quality of products in its design phase, this framework uses philosophies that constitute a method of product development consecrated and widely explored in the scientific and business environment, the Principles of Axiomatic Design. To do so, the research method used involves three parts, a bibliographical research, to collect secondary data that support the case study, and the application of the Principles of Axiomatic Design in two moments, first to evaluate a product and second to improvements that positively impact their quality. Thus, this exploratory research leads a theoretical and conceptual study that involves the quality improvement of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) currently commercialized. The Axiomatic Design Principles were applied in this development with the objective of proposing a framework for product quality improvement in the design phase and the theoretical development of a CVT gearbox.