Leadership

LeadershipProject.docx

Topic: 3D Printing: Medical Industry

Focus on one or two things specifically: Transducers and Splints

4D Printing ~ speak about capabilities, don't say term 4D exactly?

Not printing organs --- more realistic

WE ARE SELLING THE PRINTER ITSELF!!! As opposed to other companies printing the organ themself and then shipping it

Efficiency - printing things in the hospital as opposed to importing them (less time consuming and less expensive) CONVENIENT

Lack of legal issues ~ “playing God”

Problem: hospital logistics

Enhancing safety / increasing comfort for patience peace of mind (know where product is coming from , not dangerous)

Available 24/7 Convenience

Long-term: unlimited options

Short term: specific expensive thing that hospital needs

IDEAS:

· Pre-Post surgery splints

· Cast - molded

· Implants? knees/hips/etc?

· Transducer - need 20 to conduct an ultrasound, cheapest found is 12 bucks so over 200 bucks per ultrasound

Make it so it can't remove records, so if people use it for the wrong reasons we can track it back

· Cutting cost more efficient

· Fits the needs of each department ~ focus on one product mostly, make clear how it can be used in all departments with small examples

· Practical Idea: Idea of buying our product once and then purchasing the materials needed after (cheaper)

Answer the following questions

· Clearly state the problem addressed by the team’s solution.

· How significant is the problem?

· Who is affected by the problem?

· Why is it important to solve this problem?