Asuccessful design must consider all relevant considerations throughout the lifecycle of a product by analyzing the causes and effects of the product.
Acommon set of design guidelines for X includes:
lAssembly
lEnvironment
lManufacturing
lQuality
lReliability
lSafety
Serviceability
Definitions
nDesignfor Manufacturing (DFM)
lConcernedwith reducing overall part production cost
§Minimizecomplexity of manufacturing
§Usecommon axes and common processes
nDesignfor Assembly (DFA)
lConcernedwith reducing product assembly cost
§Minimizenumber and complexity of assembly operations