ISSN: 2455-2631 © January 2020 IJSDR | Volume 5, Issue 1 IJSDR2001009 International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR) www.ijsdr.org 51 Implementation of Value Engineering and Zero Defect Principle in Manufacturing of Go-Kart Samarth Gurudatt Gaikwad 1 , Chaitanya Milind Parchure 2 , Apurva Vinay Patil 3 , Akshay Chandrakant Vibhute 4 1,2 B. E Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, DKTE Society's Textile & Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, India. 3,4 B.E Student, KIT College Of Engineering Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. Abstract: The ongoing scenario of industrialization is dynamic and also various technologies are evolving at drastic rate. Due to this market has become more competent and to survive in this cut throat environment industries are working on unearthing techniques for optimum use of resources to bring down the cost. There are various principles and techniques in Industrial Engineering such as Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE), Zero defect manufacturing which serve as potential solution for this problem. This research deals with the implementation of VAVE and Zero defect manufacturing in the Electric kart manufacturing process for the value addition in the kart. Though this research is specifically related to kart manufacturing but its scope is not restricted to this purpose only. VAVE is an effective tool which can be used for value creation in the product through reduction of manufacturing cost, weight of the product along with improving the functioning of it. Detailed procedure represented for implementation of these principles in kart manufacturing also apply to diverse range of products consisting of multiple assemblies with little modifications. Electric kart is the motor driven vehicle which comprises of numerous parts with various functions which form a complex assembly. Hence manufacturing of such product is prone for the occurrence of defects. To avoid this problem zero defect manufacturing can be used which potentially reduces the occurrence of such defects. Hence this research work will give proper understanding of these two principles and the procedure for their implementation in any product with little modification in represented procedure for implementation of them in cart manufacturing. Keywords: Value Analysis and Value Engineering, Zero Defect Manufacturing, Value Addition, electric kart. 1.0 Introduction Large changes are taking place across the globe today and industries are manufacturing products for a buyers’ market. Custome r is on the top and his demands, preferences and needs are of paramount importance. This is the key concept in the Value Methodology. Those functions which contribute to the working of final product and also demanded by customer must be prioritized. Customer view should be examined or analyzed and accordingly policies must be adopted to satisfy the customer’s needs. In the manufacturing of kart we have to fulfill the primary requirements of end users such as speed, better steering capabilities and safety. All these functions should be maximized with optimum use of resources so that the final costs are within permissible limits. The fast-growing movements of the manufacturing firms show increasing implementation of various industrial engineering principles to carry out improvements in product and processes. In the automotive industry value methodology is dominantly implemented to enhance the functionality. As automotive environment is evolving by undergoing great changes every day, industries should cope with these changes effectively in order to sustain in the marketplace. To fulfill the needs of customer and improving the overall time and cost statistics of a product there is need to develop a change in processes and in the workflow implemented by various methods. For this to achieve only effective way is through value methodology. As the VAVE is important value addition tool ZDM is also a process improvement process which reduces the downtime caused due to errors and defects. Zero Defect Manufacturing is a management tool aimed at the reduction of defects through prevention. It is directed at motivating people to prevent mistakes by developing a constant, conscious desire to do their job right at the first time. Eco kart or Electric Go-kart is a vehicle which is driven by Electric motor which uses electric current from the lithium ion cell. Dc motor is used to drive the vehicle. The Kart is single seated vehicle which can fit in single driver/passenger. As stated above the design of an automobile is combination of a number of processes along with variety of components assembled together. The important factors such as manufacturing cost, time required, inventory depends the complexity of manufacturing processes. The VAVE implementation in manufacturing of E-kart has improved the overall efficiency of the system. The application of VAVE has reduced the cost of the vehicle. VAVE improves the processes of manufacturing by eliminating the unwanted processes. In overall contexts the VAVE has a positively affected in many aspects for overall improvement process of kart. As a number of processes are involved in the manufacturing of kart ZDM also plays as important factor in process improvement and defect reduction. The results we got by using the VAVE and ZDM techniques are noteworthy. We will see both the concepts in details.