Political and
Legal Factors
US Department of
Energy (DOE): requires energy conservation improvements for refrigerators and
freezers & clothes washers.
Impact: All the
industries will have to invest heavily in the Engineering (Process) R&D to
keep up with this requirement. This will not only mean rise in cost of
manufacturing these appliances but also keep on innovating new ways to save
energy and be more competitive in the Appliance Market.
