A manual methodology for evaluating the manufacturability of a product.

DFM/A EVALUATION

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We use a manual DFM/A evaluation methodology and software templates to support our DFM/A review facilitation and our training. The worksheet provides a simple to use assessment methodology to evaluate concepts and designs early in the development process before sufficient information may be available to use more formal DFM/A analysis software (e.g., Boothroyd and Dewhurst, GA Seer DFM, Team Set, etc.) or for companies that don't want to make a more significant investment in DFM software. The DFM/A Evaluation Worksheet is shown below.

Design for Manufacturability/Assembly (DFM/A) Evaluation Worksheet