Design for manufacture and assembly: background, capabilities and applications

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Title:	Design for manufacture and assembly: background, capabilities and applications
Author(s):	Robert Bogue, (Associate Editor, Sensor Review)
Citation:	Robert Bogue, (2012) "Design for manufacture and assembly: background, capabilities and applications", Assembly Automation, Vol. 32 Iss: 2, pp.112 - 118
Keywords:	Assembly, Computer software, Design for assembly, Design for manufacture, Manufacturing
Article type:	Technical paper
DOI:	10.1108/01445151211212262 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the design for manufacture (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) concepts and illustrate their benefits and applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this paper provides an historical background to DFM and DFA. It then describes these techniques, highlights their capabilities and benefits and provides some examples of their applications. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings – Software implementations of DFM and DFA are shown to yield significant financial savings by allowing products to be designed with enhanced manufacturing and assembly characteristics. Originality/value – The paper provides an introduction to the DFM and DFA concepts which play a critical role in today's highly competitive markets.