Design for manufacturing and assembly within design for excellence: Approaches, methods and methodologies

Abstract

Design for eXcellence (DfX) represent methodology which aims to define and implement a series of demands which enables the development of optimal product in terms of its manufacturing (DfM), assembly (DfA), disassembly (DfD), environmental impact (DfE), and many others. Because of impossibility considering these aspects in the design, for results can get a product that is too expensive, and therefore less profitable. This paper presents the basic DfX methods, as well as some less well-established methods, while special attention dedicated methodologies related to the design for manufacturing and assembly of products.

Keywords

• Design for eXcellence (DfX)
• Design for Manufacturing (DfM)
• Design for Assembly (DfA)
• Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA)