SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2016, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 202-214.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.06.014

• 第25届中国过程控制会议专栏 • 上一篇    

Economic analysis in product design—A case study of a TCM dietary supplement

Yuen Shan Cheng1, Ka Yip Fung1, Ka Ming Ng1, Christianto Wibowo2   

  1. 1 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China;
    2 ClearWaterBay Technology, Inc., 4000 W. Valley Blvd. Suite 100, Pomona, CA 91789, USA
  • 收稿日期:2014-10-27 修回日期:2015-04-15 出版日期:2016-01-28 发布日期:2016-02-23
  • 通讯作者: Ka Ming Ng

Economic analysis in product design—A case study of a TCM dietary supplement

Yuen Shan Cheng1, Ka Yip Fung1, Ka Ming Ng1, Christianto Wibowo2   

  1. 1 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China;
    2 ClearWaterBay Technology, Inc., 4000 W. Valley Blvd. Suite 100, Pomona, CA 91789, USA
  • Received:2014-10-27 Revised:2015-04-15 Online:2016-01-28 Published:2016-02-23
  • Contact: Ka Ming Ng

摘要: An approach for the economic analysis of chemical product design is proposed. It takes into account of customers' preference on product quality and economic considerations such as pricing, profit, market share, capital investment, and operating cost. The activities needed to support business decision making-identifying product quality, estimating product cost, calculating financial metrics, and performing make-buy analysis-are discussed. The design of a Ganoderma lucidum dietary supplement, a traditional Chinesemedicinal (TCM) product, is used to illustrate all the activities in this approach.

关键词: Product design, Product conceptualization, TCM dietary supplement, Economic analysis, Make-buy analysis

Abstract: An approach for the economic analysis of chemical product design is proposed. It takes into account of customers' preference on product quality and economic considerations such as pricing, profit, market share, capital investment, and operating cost. The activities needed to support business decision making-identifying product quality, estimating product cost, calculating financial metrics, and performing make-buy analysis-are discussed. The design of a Ganoderma lucidum dietary supplement, a traditional Chinesemedicinal (TCM) product, is used to illustrate all the activities in this approach.

Key words: Product design, Product conceptualization, TCM dietary supplement, Economic analysis, Make-buy analysis