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Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) is a systematic methodology for creating products that are inherently easier and less expensive to manufacture and assemble. Developed by Boothroyd, Dewhurst, and Knight, DFMA evaluates design choices based on their impact on production cost, quality, and speed, guiding designers toward solutions that balance performance, manufacturability, and economics.

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Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) Methodology

Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / manufacturing

Boothroyd, G., Dewhurst, P., & Knight, W. A. (1994). Product Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (1st ed.). Marcel Dekker. · ISBN 0-8247-9157-6
Ulrich, K. T., & Eppinger, S. D. (2003). Product Design and Development (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. · ISBN 0-07-112257-8
Swift, K. G., & Booker, J. D. (2005). Process Selection: From Design to Manufacture (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. · ISBN 0-7506-5933-X

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