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Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
70% of product life cycle cost is fixed during design stage, therefore it is important for the manufacturing engineer to work with the design engineer for manufacturability	Product life cycle cost relationship between manufacturing engineer and design engineer
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly	DFMA
Organisational changes - Closer interaction between design and manufacturing Design principles and guideline to maximise manufacturability through product design - These can be universal or specific	Results of DFMA
- Shorter time to bring product to market - Smoother transition into production - Fewer components in the final product - Easier assembly - Lower costs of production - Higher product quality - Greater customer satisfaction	Benefits of DFMA
This is the approach to product design in which companies attempt to bring a product to market quicker by integrating design, manufacturing and other fields like marketing	Concurrent Engineering