Recent News & Articles

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July 2012
A down-to-earth flight plan for manufacturing success - Designfax

March 2012
Domestic Production Or Offshore Outsourcing? Teardowns Help Reveal The Right Decision - Manufacturing & Technology News

A Down-to-Earth Flight Plan - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

February 2012
When Engineers Take Responsibility for Cost, Good Things Happen - Design2Part Magazine

 

December 2011
Product Designs Require Careful Calculations - Design World

October 2011
Design First, Lean Second: A Case Study - Assembly

Product Design: Design First; Lean Second - Assembly

Aerospace industry “late to the game” in using design for manufacture and assembly - SME AeroDef

Solving the design engineer’s dilemma - PlasticsToday

September 2011
Upfront Engineering is Real Business - Desktop Engineering

August 2011
The Case Against Shifting Production To China; Hidden Costs And Growing Risks Make U.S. Attractive For Manufacturing - Manufacturing & Technology News

How to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S.: Experts give details at Boothroyd Dewhurst DFMA Forum - Designfax

July 2011
Paul Teague: Insourcing deserves a good look - Procurement Leaders

DFMA Practices Can Play a Role in Manufacturing Reshoring - Design News

Alcoa Makes DFMA Case for Aluminum's Sustainability - Design News

Design for Recyclability - Design News

June 2011
The Unintended Consequeces of Design - Design News

April 2011
Prescription for Robust Medical Device Productivity - Medical Design

Applying Lean to Product Development - Design News

Simplifying Veterinary Device Relieves Maturing Product Symptoms - Product Design & Development

February 2011
DFMA Takes Lean to the Next Level - Designfax

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