Translation guide
A systematic method to improve the value of a product or service by analyzing its functions and reducing costs without sacrificing quality or performance.
The overall methodology of analyzing functions and reducing costs while maintaining quality.
The direct loanword from English, widely understood in business and engineering contexts.
当社ではバリューエンジニアリングを導入してコスト削減を図っています。
Our company is implementing value engineering to reduce costs.
Common abbreviation for value engineering, used in technical and business settings.
VE活動を通じて製品の機能を最適化します。
We optimize product functions through VE activities.
A direct translation, less common than the loanword, but used in academic or formal writing.
価値工学の手法を用いて設計を見直しました。
We reviewed the design using value engineering methods.
The act of conducting a value engineering study or workshop.
Standard phrase meaning 'to carry out value engineering'.
新製品の開発にあたり、VEを実施しました。
We conducted value engineering for the new product development.
Another way to say 'to perform value engineering', slightly more formal.
プロジェクトチームでバリューエンジニアリングを行っています。
The project team is performing value engineering.
In Japanese business contexts, 'VE' is very common and may be used more frequently than the full term. It's safe to use in presentations and reports.