Design for Manufacturability : How to Use Concurrent Engineering to Rapidly Develop Low-Cost, High-Quality Products for Lean Production

This book explains how to develop manufactured products right, the first time around. It describes how to reduce total cost, ramp to volume production on schedule, and increase production for demand so as not to limit growth. Most design for manufacturability books are written for design engineers and focus on the parts that determine 20% of the costs. This book focuses on designing products which determine 60% of the costs. This book is suitable for anyone involved in product development at manufacturing companies, including management, ownership, and the consultants that serve them.

List of Figures
Preface
About the Author

Section I : Design Methodology
Chapter 1 : Design for Manufacturability
Chapter 2 : Concorrent Engineering
Chapter 3 : Designing the Product

Section II : Flexibility
Chapter 4 : Designing for Lean and Build-to-Order
Chapter 5 : Standardization

Section III : Cost Reduction
Chapter 6 : Minimizing Total Cost by Design
Chapter 7 : Total Cost

Section IV : Design Guidelines
Chapter 8 : DFM Guidelines for Product Design
Chapter 9 : DFM Guidelines for Part Design

Section V : Customer Satisfaction
Chapter 10 : Design for Quality

Section VI : Implementation
Chapter 11 : Implementing DFM

Section VII : Appendices
Appendix A : Product Line Rationalization
Appendix B : Summary of Guidelines
Appendix C : Feedback Forms
Appendix D : Resources
Index

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