Design Center of the Philippines

VILLANUEVA 11:13 AM, Sep 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

Dear Hanna Sophia,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Product Design & Manufacturing Process and Space Requirements.

We received your request on Sep 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 16, 2023 01:54:55 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERDUC02NDY5MTg5OTIzNDMM, for request with ticket number #DCP-646918992343.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

MONCHITO M. VILLANUEVA
FOI Officer

LEONOR 02:05 PM, Oct 03, 2023

October 3, 2023

Dear Hanna Sophia Morales,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 25, 2023 01:54:55 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Product Design & Manufacturing Process and Space Requirements

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested:

Dear Hanna Sophia,

To address your question on the "List of stages/process of product design to manufacturing," I recommend first that you identify the kind of products your thesis is focusing on and a domain in the creative industry to which it belongs to. Identifying this will help you identify the appropriate processes involved from concept development all the way to production. Such examples of varying processes include products from:
1. Fashion
2. Furniture
3. Home Goods
4. Appliances
5. Tech-based products

I recommend you reach out to specific companies as primary research sources to compare processes and then validate your secondary research. 

In terms of production processes, these vary depending on the type of products and the materials that will need to be processed. Tools and equipment will also vary depending on the production capacity and scale, which in turn, answers your next question on the "Space requirements for product design and manufacturing activities" 

To give you an idea, here are the most popular production processes: 
1. one-off production - production that is considered highest in cost as specialist skills are required to make a unique product, mostly custom made
2. batch production - this is cost-effective when a set quantity is required, usually with a MOQ requirement or minimum order quantity
3. mass production - this kind of production can handle larger production runs because the set-up cost is shared over a large number of products, such as mass-manufactured shoes.

You may also refer to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) which large production companies aim to follow. I'm including a link below that can help with your research:
https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:8887:-1:ed-1:v1:en

You are also welcome to visit the Library at the Design Center of the Philippines to research different processes that various design professions follow. You would see that while there are variations, common themes are followed, such as:
1. Concept Development
2. Design Documentation
3. Sourcing & Procurement 
4. Production
5. Packing & Labelling
6. Delivery

If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to me at carlamae.leonor@designcenter.gov.ph 

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Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Design Center FOI Appeals Authority, Mr Lucky Lopez, Deputy Executive Director at Design Center via email at lucky.lopez@designcenter.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

CARLA MAE LEONOR
FOI Receiving Officer