Listed below are publications which provide hands-on practical approaches to implementing Virtual Integrated Product Development, Concurrent Engineering, and Design for manufacturability.

These are organized under various topic headings. Each bullet point identifies a separate publication.

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Content:

1. Concurrent Engineering & the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Philosophy
2. Performing Team Building and Training
3. Justification of DFM
4. Management Involvement in DFM / IPD
5. Quality Tools for DFM
6. Computer Aided Technologies Applied To DFM
7. Design for Assembly
8. Applying DFM / Concurrent Engineering at the Conceptual and Preliminary Design Phase
9. Applying DFM to Specific Manufacturing Processes

1. Concurrent Engineering & the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Philosophy

• Comparing design philosophies
• DFM as a preventative tool
• The DFM / marketing interface
• Organizing and implementing a Virtual Product Development initiative
• Comparing concurrent product definition using DFM with traditional sequential product development.
• Approach to improving and streamlining the product development process.
• Organizing product development teams.
• How to involve the supplier and gain certification.

2. Performing Team Building and Training

• Getting an IPT team started
• Establishing guidelines for evaluating DFM tools.
• Selecting an appropriate product for a pilot project.
• Defining quantifiable IPD/DFM objectives consistent with corporate goals.
• Developing an approach to training cross functional IPD teams
• Selling top management on the benefits of DFM.
• The relationship of human factors to DFM.

3. Justification of DFM

• Defining the impact of DFM on costs other than labour and materials
• How to establish a relationship between cost and product volume.
• Methods to determine relevant costs.

4. Management Involvement in DFM / IPD

• Defining a framework for DFM management architecture.
• Conducting best practice analysis.
• Management information required for concurrent engineering.

5. Quality Tools for DFM

• The Demming process management cycle
• Incorporating customer requirements during design.
• Structuring process plans and production plans for quality.
• The role of Quality function deployment.
• Techniques for quality problem solving and decision making.
• Cost of quality calculations.
• The relationship of DFM and experimental design.
• Identifying key performance measures.
• Design for reliability.

Risk assessment and management.

6. Computer Aided Technologies Applied To DFM

• Using standard parts and components.
• Applying group technology to DFM.
• Minimizing part variation.
• Designing for minimum number of parts.
• Designing multifunctional parts.
• Developing modular designs.
• Minimizing models and mockups.
• Minimizing component handling.
• CAD/ CAM / DFM integration.
• DFM / ERP information requirements for mechanical products.
• Applying artificial intelligence in DFM.

7. Design for Assembly

• The relationship between DFA and concurrent engineering
• Reducing the number of parts in an assembly.
• Creative thinking in DFA
• Design for serviceability and end use.

8. Applying DFM / Concurrent Engineering at the Conceptual and Preliminary Design Phase

• Impact of initial design concepts.
• Evaluating the manufacturability of conceptual designs.
• DFM and producibility assessment tools.
• Human factors issues for product design.
• Geometric tolerancing structure for concurrent engineering.

9. Applying DFM to Specific Manufacturing Processes

• Finishing and coating.
• Fastening and joining.
• Materials selection and characteristics.
• Electronics assembly.