Design for six sigma applied to the design of an innovative food processor

Nowadays technology is extensively used as aid for cooking activities and humans are relying on it for a wide range of tasks in their everyday life, making the cooking activity more effective, less time consuming and even accessible to less skilled people. The present work is a case study on the application of the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology that here is exploited for the realization of the so-called “food processor”. This device requires only electricity, it is able to cook, mix, chop up and steam, allowing the user to obtain tasty and well-controlled dishes through simplified procedures. The method used looks at what is already available on the market enabling to design an innovative product while fulfilling customer requirements. QFD analysis and Benchmarking analysis were used as a support for the method. The result of the research is the design of an innovative food processor, where the design procedure has been guided by DFSS methodology and has been implemented through Creo Parametric software.