Application of a Quality Function Deployment Technique to the Design and Development of Groundnut Production Products

The Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method can be applied to develop new products, such as groundnut cultivation, to enhance customer satisfaction. The requirements of customers were converted into the QFD framework. There are eight important parameters, and the importance of each parameter was discussed in the chart. The new product designed and developed the evaluation takes into account several factors related to customer requirements, including dimensions, mechanisms, ergonomic considerations, and the availability of spare parts in local regions. Based on customer requirements, the technical parameters and direction of improvements were prepared. The customer needs, and technical parameters were compared operation-wise with the product and current products in the market. Based on analysis, the new product is better than the current products available in the market in fulfilling customer needs. At last, experienced farmers and experts in the field of groundnut production evaluated and suggested some important features to be included based on that prepared the final chart. The QFD chart is very helpful for the design and development of new products to reduce the design cost and manufacturing costs before the production of the product.