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Food Waste Management in the Home - Coggle Diagram
Food Waste Management in the Home
Form
Shape/size: does it fit in the kitchen space.
Form is as important as function: does it blend into the kitchen visually?
Aesthetics
Colour
Materials
Design movements/styles preferred by the client
Cost
Client budget: what are they
Maintenance cost: how affordable is it to source replacement parts or clean?
Manufacture cost: materials & processes
Material cost
Can it compete with other products on the market? (RRP)
Performance requirements
Can it make it easier to dispose of food waste?
Is it suitable for kitchen use?
Does it create unsafe noise or vibration?
Can the user apply a safe amount of force to use product with hurting themselves?
Is it stable on a kitchen counter top?
Do any levers or mechanism affect the centre of mass of the product?
Does it make enough points of contact with the surface?
Function
What mechanism will I use?
Is the mechanism simple to use?
easy to fix/maintain
additional mechanisms e.g to deal with scent
would the mechanism interfere with space in my product?
Size
Does it fit my clients size requirements
Does it utilize the space provided
Does it have enough volume to hold food waste
Can it be moved around the kitchen without getting in the way
Quality
Can it withstand the weight of food waste?
Tolerances
QC checks
How does it stand compared to other products on market
Durability(Will it break or crank under weight)
specail equipment
Jigs/formers
Material and components
Is it food safe?
recyclable?
how will mechanisms work
ethically sourced
Availability of materials
Material cost
Manufacture
Bespoke/one off
Processes(Injection moulding/line bending)
production time
production schedule
Automation/CAD
Safety
Weight of product(Is it safe to lift?)
Will mechanism harm user
Is it safe to use?
Does lid close safely
Will moisture cause any spillages
If heat element used will it burn user?
User needs
Does it fit in the space provided?
Can it prevent bad odurs of food waste?
Preferred materials
what types of food can it store?
Height of product on counter
What it looks like
Shape/size
can it be cleaned easily
can it be moved around easily
Purpose
For the kitchen
How long will it hold food waste in
1week?
Can it help food waste to decompose properly
Is it a suitable solution for disposing food waste
Is it sanitary?