MAPA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

School of Industrial Engineering & Engineering

Management
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PORTABLE RECHARGABLE
FAN

Submitted By:
Members:
Domingo,Paulo
Gisala, Mark
Panganiban, Eunise
Tonico, Ken
Submitted To:
Professor AlmaroseVillapando
As partial fulfilment of the requirement of

EMG171/T
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2nd Quarter SY 2016 2017

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

With the continuous invention of innovative products, there is also the need for value
analysis/ value engineering invented. Mechanical fan was invented or home between the years
1882 and 1886, New Orleans, LA resident Schuyler Skaats Wheeler invented a fan powered by
electricity. And now in this generation, a newly invented electric fan was made for functions like
portability, lightweight and rechargeability. It is a challenge for companies/ manufacturers of
fans nowadays on how add value to electric fans, integrate its functions, and how its cost be
accepted to the consumers.

Product Description:
A portable fan is a mechanical device that causes a movement of air and is used to induce
airflow for a cooling purpose. Fans are widely used for circulating air in rooms and buildings to
create a more comfortable atmosphere.
This product is portable, small and exquisite, easily into a bag inside. Perfect for outdoor
activities and travel, or just place it on the desktop. It can also be used for pretty much anything
including a barbecue, taking it on camping trips or even using it to help prevent the hands from
sweating when working at a computer. It is usually used by consumers because it is handy,
convenient and not too heavy to bring wherever you are. Due to heat that the weather brings,
innovators have created this product to help bringing
Other brands of this portable fan has LED lights which adds value to the product since
the primary purpose of portable fans is to give additional cool wind to consumer but now that
some portable fans has LED lights on it, it also gives the customer the convenience of using light
in dark places. It was made to be very compact, easy to use and extremely convenient. It has

special fins that help it push more air without having to use a very powerful motor. In fact, it can
run on an 18650 battery without any kind of issues.
The manufacturers designed the fan to work with both batteries and using a USB cable. A
regular 18650 battery cell should provide several hours of usage before getting drained
completely. The bottom side of the fan hosts a small panel that can be used to adjust the speed
setting. Adjustable 3 speeds, the portable fan speed can be adjusted among low, medium, high
according to your demands. At the top, it has a small cutout that makes it easy to hang the fan in
a fixed position.
Demand for the product

Market Potential is the entire size of the market for a product at a specific time. In here,
we can see that the demand for the usb fan is relatively high as oppose to its forecasted demand.
It is usully measured by sales value or sales volume.

Customers:

Travelers
Students
Mothers of babies
Workers
Commuters (Those who are riding the public transportation)

Objectives of the Study

1. To know the value the product
2. To assess the convenience it gives to the customers

Suppliers/Manufacturers of the Product:

1.

OPOLAR

2.

RASSE

3.

IWATA

4.

LILENG

5.

RONGHU

Product Composition
I.
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II.

Raw Materials
Batteries
Blades
Fan cover
Speed buttons
ON/OFF switch
USB Cable
Wire strippers

Type of Labor Used

Mass production entails the production of standard products for an

anonymous market. The customer/consumer has little influence on the product
and the production process. This process is easily standardized, which means
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that the actions of the employees can also be laid down in regulations that
proscribe their behavior in detail.

III.

Suppliers of Raw Materials

Shenzhen Winhoo Technology Co., Ltd.

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Location:

Guangdong, China (Mainland)

Main Products:

Earphone,fan,vr

Total
Employees:

11 - 50 People

Total Annual
Revenue:

US$2.5 Million - US$5 Million

Year
Established:

2016

Shenzhen Qidian Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Business
Type:

Manufacturer, Distributor/Wholesaler

Location:

Guangdong, China (Mainland)

Main
Products:

USB Fan, Phone Holder, Car Mount, Bike Phone Holder, Car Holder, Tablet
Holder

Total
Employees:

101 - 200 People

Total
Annual
Revenue:

US$1 Million - US$2.5 Million

Year
Established:

2013

Dongguan Deying Photoelectric Co., Ltd.

Established Year: 2009
Business Location: Dongguan,Guangdong,China
Sales Volume: US$50 Million - US$100 Million
No. of Staffs: 101 - 500 People
Product Range :LED module, LED display, LED strip, LED string

light, LED diode, LED hight power, SMD LED

Timberk Household Appliances Co., Ltd.

Established Year: 2011
Business Location: Foshan,Guangdong,China
Sales Volume: US$2.5 Million - US$5 Million
No. of Staffs: 101 - 500 People
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Product Range: Convector heater, Gas heater, Floor fan, USB fan, Desk
fan

IV.

Evolution of Material Used

Older fans used silk and cotton insulation around the copper windings in
the motor. Enamel replaced cotton and allowed for much more compact
windings. Early fans were made with heavy iron/steel bodies and cages were
designed to protect the expensive blades, not protect fingers.

Modern fans are made primarily with plastic and much less materials.
The use of rare-earth elements like cobalt-iron alloys in motor magnets
allows some high end fans to be extremely small and powerful.
The "Airblade" is now replacing standard blowers in bathrooms.
They now have blade less fan.