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Article to save cost for manufacturing compnay Article by - Dr. David M. Anderson

Some Key Design for Manufacturability Guidelines A1) Understand manufacturing problems/issues of current/past products In order to learn from the past and not repeat old mistakes, it is important to understand all problems and issues with current and past products with respect to manufacturability, introduction into production, quality, repairability, serviceability, regulatory test performance, and so forth. This is especially true if previous engineering is being "leveraged" into new designs. A2) Design for easy fabrication, processing, and assembly Designing for easy parts fabrication, material processing, and product assembly is a primary design consideration. Even if labor "cost" is reported to be a small percentage of the selling price, problems in fabrication, processing, and assembly can generate enormous costs, cause production delays, and demand the time of precious resources. P1) Adhere to specific process design guidelines. It is very impor