Design Your Product for Manufacturability and High Quality
Design Your Product for Manufacturability and High Quality
Publication Year:
2019
Authors:
Sellers, Charlie; Vinyard, Ryan
Language:
English
Affiliated Orgs.:
Engineering for Change
Resource Type:
Blog Post
Summary:
Provides tips for designing products that are easy to manufacture, including simplifying designs, minimizing the number of parts, and using standard components.
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Resource Information
Resource Type
Blog Post
Publication Year
2019
Author
Sellers, Charlie; Vinyard, Ryan
Language
English
Organizational Affiliation
Engineering for Change
Business Connect Takeaways
Designing products for manufacturability and high quality involves a range of considerations, including materials selection, design for assembly, and design for testing. By taking these factors into account early in the design process, engineers can help to reduce costs, improve product quality, and accelerate time to market.
To design products for manufacturability and high quality, engineers should work closely with manufacturing teams to understand the production process and identify potential design challenges. This can involve conducting design reviews, prototyping and testing, and collaborating on process improvements.
In addition to designing for manufacturability and high quality, engineers should also consider the environmental and social impacts of their products. This can involve using sustainable materials, reducing waste and energy consumption, and designing products that meet the needs of underserved communities.