Assignment 4: Design Thinking: Muda (Quresh Tyebji, Matt Porter, Bobby Esposito, Carter Nelson, Sam Day, and Nicolas Gomez)

1.     We will nest the cut sheets and use the material in a way that minimizes waste of material and time, as well as cut cost of our most expensive material (plywood).

2.     Because of the inherit flatness of our rib structure and bench components, we will be able to efficiently flat pack our final product for transport.

3.     Using digital fabrication techniques, we will quickly produce our plywood structure in a way that is precise and clean.

4.     By covering the ribs with the plastic, we preserve the integrity of the rib-based structure due to the weather conditions.

5.     We use on campus preparation, manufacturing, such as woodshop, dFab, and studio space, to create final product to eliminate wasted travel time and cost.