During the last few decades, manufacturers have been able to source parts globally with the developments in technology. More and more manufacturers have entered the competition as it grows fierce. Companies in developing nation markets offer products at lower prices. To sustain business and achieve growth, many manufacturers are developing new products to cater to the consumers and widen it. They must be very marketable and of high quality. The Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) method enables firms to develop quality products in lesser time and at lower production costs.
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly or DFMA is a design process that targets ease of manufacturing and assembly efficiency.
Simplifying the design of a product makes it possible to manufacture and assemble it in the minimum time and lower cost. DFMA approach has been used in the automotive and industrial sectors mainly. However, the process has been adopted in the construction domain as well.
DFMA is a combination of two methodologies which are:
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM): DFM focuses on designing constituent parts to ease their manufacturing process. The primary goal is to select the most cost-efficient materials and procedures to be used in production and minimize the complexity of the manufacturing operations.
- Design for Assembly (DFA): DFA focuses on design to ease the product’s assembly. The aim is to reduce product assembly costs and minimize the number of assembly operations.
DFM and DFA seek to reduce material and labor costs associated with designing and manufacturing a product. For a successful application of DFMA, the two activities should operate in unison to earn the most significant benefit. Through the DFMA approach, a company can prevent, detect, quantify, and eliminate waste and manufacturing inefficiency within a product design.
Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) is a systematic string of activities to identify and analyze potential systems, products, or process failures.
Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis or DFMEA focuses on finding potential design flaws and failures of components before they can significantly impact the end users of a product and the business distributing the product.
The design failure mode and effect analysis –
- Identifies the potential risks introduced in a new or modified design
- Determines the effects and outcomes of failures
- Identifies the actions that could eliminate the failures
- Provides a historical written record of the work performed
DFMEA is an ideal process for any sector where risk reduction and failure prevention are crucial, which includes:
- Manufacturing
- Industrial
- Aerospace
- Software
- Service industries
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