Xianguo Gu

New product design:developed excellent 3D modeling skills in Pro/Engineer and analytical skills in plastic material, structure and manufacturing processes, as well as skills of building quick mock-up prototypes to verify new concepts; product development process: leading and participating in several new product development projects, acquired knowledge and skills in Value Analysis, Benchmarking, FMEA; project coordination: prevented a big loss from unqualified components by coordinating different department.

New component design: acquired skills and knowledge in stress and strength analysis of metal structure, selection of different metal materials and their manufacturing processes; cost reduction projects: leading several cost reduction projects and achieved an annual saving of € 200,000 by successfully implementing new design in door operating system; innovation competition activity: proposed new product change process to increase the efficiency of product development and won the “Innovation Award” in 2004.

Design Management, Manufacturing and Business Strategy, Supply Chain Operations, Innovation Management.

Product Planning and Development, Technology Management, Marketing of Innovation, International Management.