Recent News & Articles

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February 2011
Keeping Manufacturing Onshore By Design - Design-2-Part Magazine

January 2011
DFMA helps medical OEM save plenty - Modern Plastics Worldwide

December 2010
DFMA vs. Lean - Assembly Magazine    (Download PDF)

Evolving Monocopter - Aerospace Manufacture & Design

November 2010
Southco hinges great design on DFMA software - Medical Design

The Paul Teague Column: It's often cheaper at home - Procurement Blog

Redesign: Out with sheet metal, in with plastics, and way, way up with the savings - Plastics Today

September 2010
DFMA Takes a Back-to-Basics Product Simplification Strategy to Cut Costs - Design News

July 2010
Design for Manufacture Can Cut Costs While Improving Overall Manufacturing Processes - Manufacturing Engineering

DFMA Hits the Jackpot - Desktop Engineering

June 2010
Hitting the Jackpot with DFMA - Entertainment Engineering

Hypertherm Goes Back to Basics with Design for Manufacture and Assembly

May 2010
Research & Development Magazine - Select article "Flight Meets Design Functionality"

April 2010
Custom Model - Mechanical Engineering Magazine

Using DFMA to Control the Controller Design - Design2Part Magazine

February 2010
Case Study: Design in Cost Reduction - Quality Magazine

Forklift Manufacturer Streamlines Design and Reduces Costs Using DFMA Software - Design World Magazine

January 2010
Getting Leaner at the Design Stage - IndustryWeek


December 2009

Establish Real-World Costs Up Front - Manufacturing Engineering

November 2009

Can Anyone Out-Lean Toyota? - Assembly Magazine

October 2009

It’s Simple: Use DFMA To Quote, Analyze, Implement & Communicate - Product Design & Development

Purchasing learns cost modeling, accounting - Purchasing.com

September 2009

Software Cuts Costs Throughout Production Process - Modern Machine Shop

Software: Cost Modeling - Appliance Design

June 2009

Boston-area companies expand beyond CAD alone - Mass High Tech

May 2009

Trimming Costs at the Design Stage - American Machinist magazine

April 2009

Product Simplification: Rediscover a Whole New Game - Nasa Tech Briefs

Raymond lowers costs with forklift redesign via DFMA - SAE Off-highway Engineering

March 2009

Motorola University Achieves Smarter and Faster Product Design - Quality in Manufacturing