Title :
Manufacturability tools: an engineer´s use and needs
Author :
Conradson, Scott A. ; Barford, Lee A. ; Fisher, William D. ; Weinstein, Michael J. ; Wilke, Julie D.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) has successfully incorporated design for manufacturability (DFM) as a company philosophy by disseminating several assembly analysis techniques. HP is using the results of this philosophy to help identify future DFM needs. This work contains a history of DFM tools at HP, a discussion of the contributions, the shortcomings of these tools in the electronics manufacturing environment, and some recommendations to designers of DFM tools. For DFM tools to have a significant impact on manufacturing cost, design engineers must use them throughout the design process. The tools should be easy to use and provide the designer with beneficial analysis and advice.<>
Keywords :
design engineering; management; DFM tools; Hewlett-Packard; assembly analysis techniques; beneficial analysis; company philosophy; design engineers; design for manufacturability; design process; electronics manufacturing environment; engineer´s use, engineer´s requirements; history; manufacturability tools; manufacturing cost; recommendations; shortcomings; Assembly; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Design engineering; Design for manufacture; Design methodology; Guidelines; History; Procurement; Pulp manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1988, Design-to-Manufacturing Transfer Cycle. Fifth IEEE/CHMT International
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
DOI :
10.1109/EMTS.1988.16168
