Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3ASC

Creating Fairphones

Fairphone launched its first crowd-funded, ethically-sourced, and environmentally conscious smart phone in 2013. Built with many conflict-free materials in factories concerned about worker welfare, and designed for recyclability, the Fairphone sold more than 100,000 units worldwide. The Fairphone 2, which is shown in the photo, improves upon the first model with a modular design that allows users to disassemble, maintain, repair and eventually upgrade parts of the phone to extend its useful life; hopefully, well beyond the current two-year replacement cycle of smartphones. Replacing batteries is simple and the “yours to open, yours to keep” message is a refreshing change from “opening your phone will void your warranty” message of current smartphones. The ability to upgrade the camera, add a SIM card (two slots are available), or expand memory is also appealing. The rubberized back with reinforced corners doubles as a case, eliminating the need for extra accessories. Spare parts are available for purchase, and accessories can be ‘printed’ with a 3D printer. iFixit rates the repairability of the phone a 10 out of 10. And when the customer is ready to upgrade to a new phone, the company’s Take Back program ensures safe and reliable reuse or recycling.

The Fairphone’s software is standard Android with a few differences. An App Life Cycle keeps track of how much an app is being used and puts less-often-used apps in the idle section after a certain amount of time. An extra layer is added to privacy control that rates the “Privacy Impact” of an app as low, medium, or high before a user downloads it. Most importantly, unlike most Android devices, unlocking the software does not violate the phone’s warranty; Fairphone 2 has superuser access built into the operating system. In fact, the company has released the complete build environment and full open source code for developers to build their own Fairphone operating system.

Chapter 4, Problem 4.3ASC, Creating Fairphones Fairphone launched its first crowd-funded, ethically-sourced, and

The Fairphone project began with hopes to open up the supply chain and increase the transparency of worker treatment and materials sourcing within the consumer electronics industry. It has evolved into the ethically-sourced production of a viable smartphone with innovative design ideas. Who knows how that will change the industry?

Google’s Ara project with its modular design might overshadow Fairphone’s sleekest design feature. Compare the two products and their price. Is there a market for ethically sourced design otherwise?

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Ch. 4 - Creating Fairphones Fairphone launched its first...Ch. 4 - Describe the strategic significance of design. How...Ch. 4 - Give an example of a product or service you have...Ch. 4 - Sometimes failures provide the best opportunities...Ch. 4 - BusinessWeek sponsors a best design competition...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6QCh. 4 - Prob. 7QCh. 4 - Prob. 8QCh. 4 - Prob. 10QCh. 4 - Prob. 11QCh. 4 - Prob. 12QCh. 4 - Prob. 13QCh. 4 - How can design teams improve the quality of...Ch. 4 - Discuss the concept of concurrent design. What are...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16QCh. 4 - Describe the objectives of failure mode and effect...Ch. 4 - Prob. 22QCh. 4 - Prob. 1PCh. 4 - An alternative airplane design is given here....Ch. 4 - Calculate the reliability of the following system.Ch. 4 - Prob. 4PCh. 4 - Prob. 5PCh. 4 - Prob. 6PCh. 4 - Glen Evans is an emergency medical technician for...Ch. 4 - Examine the systems given below. Which system is...Ch. 4 - Prob. 9PCh. 4 - Prob. 10PCh. 4 - Prob. 11PCh. 4 - You have won two tickets to a Lady Gaga concert in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 13PCh. 4 - La Pied manufactures high-quality orthopedic...Ch. 4 - Prob. 15PCh. 4 - The Management Department recently purchased a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 17PCh. 4 - As a regional sales manager, Nora Burke travels...Ch. 4 - Nadia Algar is the overworked IT resource person...Ch. 4 - Derek is disappointed in his high-speed Internet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 21PCh. 4 - Prob. 1.1CPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.2CPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.3CPCh. 4 - Greening Product Design Hal Parker was not...Ch. 4 - Greening Product Design Hal Parker was not...Ch. 4 - Greening Product Design Hal Parker was not...Ch. 4 - Greening Product Design Hal Parker was not...Ch. 4 - Lean and Mean Megan McNeil, product manager for...
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