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Frugal engineering: challenging performance-improving paradigms in the context of automotive material development
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.15025
Publikationstyp
Doctoral Thesis
Date Issued
2025
Sprache
English
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Title Granting Institution
Technische Universität Hamburg
Place of Title Granting Institution
Hamburg
Examination Date
2025-03-18
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Technische Universität Hamburg (2025)
This dissertation examines the phenomenon of over-engineered innovations, which often exceed the required performance levels and actual needs of customers. It explores the paradigm of frugality as an alternative to traditional performance-enhancing innovation strategies. Through a three-year action research project within the material engineering department of a leading German automotive manufacturer, the organizational antecedents of over-engineering are empirically analyzed and targeted intervention strategies are developed. The findings demonstrate how frugal engineering can be successfully integrated into existing development processes to create more sustainable and efficient material solutions. This presents a crucial opportunity for Western companies to maintain and strengthen their competitiveness in the global market.
Subjects
Frugality
Frugal Innovation
Frugal Engineering
Over-Engineering
System Engineering
Affordable Sustainable Excellence
DDC Class
620.1: Engineering Mechanics and Materials Science
658: General Managament
621: Applied Physics
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