SAVE International - Society devoted to the advancement and promotion of the value methodology
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9701 A New Method for Determining Specifications Mamoru Adachi Value Analysis Cost Management Japan Automotive Specifications Describes a method for evaluating the necessity of functions and reflecting the evaluation results on vehicle specifications at Isuzu 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9702 Facets of FAST Michael S. Adams & William F. Lenzer Value Analysis FAST Construction Suggests that function and FAST as often applied in construction results in output so generic as to be useless for subsequent deliberate creativity. Identifies the causes and consequences and cures for this misconception. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9703 VE - A Step Change to Design Innovation Siddique Anwar Value Analysis Engineering Government Construction DOE Environment Filtration LCC Demonstrates a novel approach to use of VE to develop and implement a new high efficiency filtration technology 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9704 A Strategy for Promoting Value Engineering Programs Boris A. Arratia Value Analysis Engineering Government Publicity FAST Presents a method for getting a new VE program off the ground or revitalizing an existing one using a FAST-defined publicity strategy 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9705 State of Value Analysis /Value Engineering in British Columbia Bryan R. McConachy & Christopher Baker Value Analysis Engineering Government Canada British-Columbia A review of the comparative growth of Government VE in Canada and the United States. Subjects include mandated programs and the failure to fund mandates. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9706 Implementation of Specifications Standards and Acquisition Reform (SSAR) Through Value Engineering Kenneth Brockel & Giusseppe Sgroi Value Analysis Engineering Government Army Acquisition-Reform SSAR Describes examples where value engineering and incentives resulted in major life cycle cost and system performance benefits. The key metrics include cost, improved efficiency and the use of commercial/non-development (NDI products and technology transfer 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9707 Using Function Analysis to Give Criticism and Influence the Behavior of Teams Rae Gorin Cook Function Analysis Criticism Feedback Defines criticism, analyzes our reaction to it, describes non-value-adding approaches to giving criticism, and proposes an effective strategy for giving feedback which is based upon function analysis 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9708 Value From the Physically Disabled Perspective . . . Getting Back in the Game of Life Mary G. Davis Value Physically Disabled VA/VE Discusses the need for the value practitioner to understand value from the perspective of the physically handicapped and disabled person with the objective of making products and services more available. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9709 The Operational Art of Business - Turning the Ship Quickly to Deliver Customer Value Stewart O. Davis Customer Value Organizations Strategic Planning Hoshin Tactical Presents a model for integrating strategic planning, Hoshin planning, daily management practices, and cross-functional management 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9710 Integrating Value Engineering and Probabilistic Risk Assessment: A Synergistic Approach to Value Engineering Mark W. Dejmek & Kimberly A. Ford Value Engineering Commercial Probabilistic Risk/Reliability Analysis PRA Describes the use of a combination of Value Engineering and Probabilistic Risk/Reliability Analysis which can produce results above and beyond those of either individual method. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9711 Implementing Value Engineering on a Major Project of the U.S. Department of Energy H. Kenneth Elder Value Analysis Engineering Construction Government DOE Describes the role of value engineering in the evaluation of site suitability for nuclear waste disposal. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9712 Establishing Value Engineering as an Academic Discipline Worldwide Patrick Sik Wah Fong Value Analysis Engineering Education Discusses the present state of value engineering in academia and its causes and effects, considering whether VE is a distinct academic discipline from teaching and research perspectives 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9713 Forward to the Basics: Have the Team Write the Report Theodore C. Fowler Value Analysis Team Report Discusses the regrettable tendency to shift the responsibility for the performance of VA from the expert team members to the Value Analysis Team Leader. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9714 Value Engineering Simplifies Seismic Evaluation of Buildings Kurt Gernerd & J. Samuel Martin Value Analysis Engineering Government DOI Building Seismic Discusses how the DOI uses the Value Method to analyze available resources, options, and alternatives for implementation of the Executive Order on Seismic Safety for Federally Owned or Leased Buildings. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9715 Value Enhanced Court Operations and Courthouse Masterplanning Jill Woller, George Gish & Stephen J. Kirk Value Analysis Local-Government Courts Discusses value analysis of criminal courts complex of the City of New York during the planning stage 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9716 Making Value Engineering as an Effective Tool for Project Integration Using Constructability and partnering Concepts Chang T. Hyun Value Analysis Engineering South-Korea Construction Constructability Partnering Analytic-Hierarchy-Process Evaluation Describes VE techniques in design phase using Partnering and constructability concepts. Also used was the Analytical Hierarchy Process for quantitative evaluation of alternatives. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9717 Preventing Non-Conformances Using Value Engineering Scot Johnson Value Analysis Engineering FAST Government Army Non-Conformance Describes a method using FAST modeling to prevent non-conformances. Key is to make unwanted functions the primary task function. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9718 The Value Improvement Process - The Improved Job Plan Timothy D. Karcher Value Analysis VE Job Plan Recommends renaming the VE Job Plan as The Value Improvement Process to counter two undesirable results of the traditional name: It doesn't emphasize VE's uniqueness, and It doesn't emphasize a customer focus. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9719 A New Assigning Method of Manufacturing Cost Target to Product Components by Using the Function Evaluation of Customers Masayasu Tanaka, Hitoshi Sakai & Tatsumi Koshiba Cost Target Japan Function Product Customer-Preference Evaluation Presents a proposal for a new method of cost target assignment based on functional evaluation of customeer preferences. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9720 Value Engineering for Production Facilities Kouji Kotani Value Analysis Ebgineering Japan Production A Method for improving productivity by conducting VE activities on production facilities in the initial stage of development 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9721 Pacesetter Project Performance with Value Improving Practices Nick J. Lavingia Value Improving Engineering Chemical-Plant Suggests using various Project Management Processes (PMPs) to reduce cost and schedule in designing a plant 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9722 VE Performance in a Manufacturer Jung-Hsing Larry Lee Value Analysis Taiwan Product Describes the requirements for a successful VE program 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9723 Innovative Approaches to Increasing Contractor Participation in the New Acquisition Environment Vicki A. Loewen Value Analysis Government Army Acquisition FAR VECP Explains the effects of acquisitionn streamlining on the VE/VA process and discusses the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and VECPs. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9724 What's the Difference? J. Samuel Martin Value Method Analysis Engineering Management Compares the effectiveness of the Value Method with that of TQM, Lean Thinking, and Decision Trapping. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9725 Stewardship and the Value Practitioner Scot McClintock Value Analysis Stewardship Recommends that value practitioners broaden their focus and become stewards of the world. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9726 Applying Multi-Variate Decision Analysis (MADA) to Value Engineering Douglas n. Mitten & Janet Gallant Value Analysis Engineering Decision MADA Analytical-Hierarchy-Process Recommends that value practitioners replace paired comparisons approach with MADA's PC-based Analytical Hierarchy Process, 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9727 Value Engineering of Fish Passage Facilities Donald L. Moris Value Analysis Engineering Government Army Fish-Passage-Facilities Describes value analysis efforts on fish passage facilities 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9728 Characteristics of V.E. Application in Japan Yoshio Nakagami Value Analysis Engineering Japan Compares characteristics of VE application and research in Japan with that in the US through analysis of papers presented at SJVE and SAVE annual conferences. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9729 A "KANSEI" Approach to V.E. that Maximizes the Use of Human Senses Hyozo Nakajo Value Analysis Engineering Japan Function KANSEI Human-Sense Recommends defining product functions in terms of effect upon human senses. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9730 A New Approach to Variation in products Kenji Nakanose Value Analysis Engineering Japan Automotive Specification Proposes a function-based method to reduce parts proliferation and thus specification variation 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9731 Target Cost management for profit Engineering System Based on VE in Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturing Katsuyuki Noda & Masayasu Tanaka Value Analysis Engineering Japan Target-Cost-Management Automotive Explains the best infrastructures to accomplish Target Cost Management (TCM) in automotive parts management. VE is presented as the core element of TCM. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9732 Real Time Integrated Computer Tools for Value Engineering Events (Value Management Software Tools Set) Joseph F. Otero, Jr. Value Analysis Engineering Management Computer-Tools Presents a set of fast and accurate computerized toos for Value Engineering Events as developed by Pratt & Whitney 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9733 Thye Value "Engineering" in Business REEngineering - a Back to Basics Approach Mary J. Rus Value Analysis Engineering Government Business Process Reengineering BPR PART Introduces Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and VA/VE, explaining their similarities and differences and recommends combining their application. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9734 Approach to VE for Maintenance Services Yoshio Sakagami Value Analysis Engineering Japan Maintenance Service Suggests use of Motivation, Operation, Evaluation, and Support to improve customer satisfaction and management efficiency in maintenance service 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9735 Study on VE Technique for Value Improvement of Discrete Parts Kageaki Sako Value Analysis Engineering Japan Automotive Discrete-Parts Presents a new technique for application of VE to discrete parts in automotive manufacturing 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9736 Creating an Excellent Company Through V.E. Shoji Seki Value Analysis Engineering Japan Management Value-Index Describes "VE for Creative Business Management" at Hitachi Cable to create an excellent, viable company under stringent environments. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9737 Value management in Hong Kong's Construction Industry: Lessons Learned Qiping Shen Value Analysis Management Hong Kong Construction Reports the findings of a recent industry-wide on applications of VM in the construction industry. It compares three main approaches. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9738 Measuring the Return on Your Value Analysis Investment Tom Wible Value Analysis Manufacturing Product-Development Recommends tailoring the VA process to early stages in the product development cycle to make it a powerful systems engineering tool. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9739 Value managed Failure Analysis and Product/Process Improvement James M. Wixson Value Analysis Management Failure-Analysis Product-Improvement Process Improvement Recommends tailoring the VA/VE methodology's job plan to be used as a failure analysis and product/process improvement tool. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9740 "Keeping Your Eye on the Ball!" Staying Focused on Customer Value in Product Development Martin Yates Value Canada IDD Value-Proposition Team Customer Recommends use of several planning concepts and tools in a structured sequence and multi-disciplined team environment toward meeting customer and business needs 1997 SAVE Proceedings
9741 Facilitating with Spirit Peter R. Yeomans Value Analysis Management Behaviour Team Communication Facilitation Explains importance of facilitator style in drawing out authentic individual and team behaviour. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t1 Taking Full Advantage of Your Value Management Methodology, For Project Management - From Conception to Maturity and Beyond Anselm T. Almeida Value Analysis Management Canada Project-Management A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Outlines the necessary tools for incorporating Value Management methodology, keeping the project team focused and enthusiastic 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t2 Politically Incorrect Behavior James W. Hudson Value Analysis Engineering Higher-Order-Functions A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Nominates GOD for Honorary membership in SAVE to enhance its status and promote solution of a number of serious world problems. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t3 But We Already Do It, and Other Misunderstandings Mike Kinnan & Sam Martin Value Method Government Bureau-of-Reclamation A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Shares results of a DOI examination of the reluctance of managements to use the Value Method. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t4 Highway Design Standards and Value Engineering - A Synthesis E. J. Kolla Value Analysis Canada Highway A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Describes the relationship of Highway Design Standards, Value Engineering, and a synthesis of both. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t5 VE Rectifies Design Basis Farid F. Mansour Value Analysis Engineering Construction Design A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Though the original design concept of a yhaul road appeared to be investigated in detail by the owner and his consultant, VE resulted in significant new findings. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t6 Using the Value Method Throughout an Activity's Life Cycle Chris Morell Value Analysis Method Engineering Management Life Cycle A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Suggest a way of applying the Value method as an integral part of the activity to maximize its benefits over the life of the activity. 1997 SAVE Proceedings
97t7 Value Engineering, Value Analysis, Value Management, Life Cycle Costing Harry B. Zackrison Value Analysis Engineering Management Life-Cycle-Costing Construction A Table Presentation at the 1997 SAVE Annual Conference. Presents a cross-matrix demonstrating that each major system or subsystem should be reviewed and analyzed using VE, VA or VM. 1997 SAVE Proceedings