Principle
7. Nesting
a. Contain the object inside another which in turn is placed
inside a third
object
b. An object passes through a cavity of another object
- Principle Description: Nesting is the quality of being made to fit close, fit together or inside each other.
- Hints on Usage: Nesting is often rejected because it violates the status quo. Observe and mange any internal assumption. Think beyond the limits of “a system must be uniform inside” or “nothing can be inside the system”.
- Assess a system for how value can be added based on nesting. Consider nesting with different orientations such as horizontal, vertical, rotated, or containment. The common rationales for nesting include space utilization and weight of the objects being nested. In many cases, nesting is used to save space, protect objects from damage, and ease movement through a process/system. Nesting can also be used to create multiple and distinct functionalities from the same object by nesting objects with different functions into the same object.