Industrial Design Engineering

Bachelor Assignment

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Hoevenagel, M.G. (Max)

Analysis and (re-)design of the current transport carrier used between the decentral bakery and the stores of HEMA

At: HEMA bakkerij

Orientational analysis and (re) design transport carrier HEMA Bakery

HEMA bakery is the supplier of daily fresh pastries for HEMA. Fluctuating demands in combination with the current transport carrier created a transport problem for them. To solve this problem, the process, stakeholders, user-interactions, product interactions, available solutions on the market and food safety regulations were analysed. The analysis resulted in a specific problem statement and requirements for a transport carrier usable in the context of HEMA Bakery.

The ideation process resulted into three solution directions. Due to time and test restrictions the decision was made to further develop the vertically split in have concept. However the nestable transport container system shows more potential for which it was recommended to test the ergonomic use of this concept. 

Exam date: 09-01-2020