Abstract
Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) is the practice of designing products withmanufacturing in mind. They can be designed in the least time with the least development cost and can make the quickest and smoothest transition into production. It is also assembled and tested with the minimum cost in the minimum amount of time, have the desired level of quality and reliability, and satisfy customer's needs and compete well in the marketplace. DFMA considers manufacturing issues early to shorten product development time and ensure smooth transitions to manufacturing, thus accelerating time-to-market. DFMA reduces costs since products can be quickly assembled from fewer standard parts. Parts are designed for ease of fabrication and commonality with other designs. This, in turn, means assembling common “building blocks” modules into new products can create a broader product line. DFMA is often used as an optional technique, primarily by individual designers who personally feel strong enough about manufacturability to design for it. This may be based on the designer's intuition, which, in turn, is based on experience. Thus, the designers who do the best DFMA designs are those who have had manufacturing experience.
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