“OEMs are drawn to China by the lure ofreduced manufacturing costs via extremely lowlabor rates. But it is a given that most of thecost of a product is fixed during design, so thebest time to find cost reductions is during thedesign stage, not during manufacturing. Yetmost products are moved offshore without anysuch considerations.Dewhurst
“ OEMs are drawn to China by the lure of reduced manufacturing costs via extremely low labor rates. But it is a given that most of the cost of a product is fixed during design, so the best time to find cost reductions is during the design stage, not during manufacturing. Yet most products are moved offshore without any such considerations.” Dewhurst
Three Methods to Implement DFM1.Organization: Cross-Functional Teams2. Design Rules: Specialized by Firm3. CAD Tools
Three Methods to Implement DFM 1. Organization: Cross-Functional Teams 2. Design Rules: Specialized by Firm 3. CAD Tools