Integrated Product Development Best Practices

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:

Concurrent Engineering & the Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Philosophy
Performing Team Building and Training
Justification of DFM
Management Involvement in DFM / IPD
Quality Tools for DFM
Computer Aided Technologies Applied To DFM
Design for Assembly
Applying DFM / Concurrent Engineering at the Conceptual and Preliminary Design Phase
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.