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Minimize How Design Changes Impact Assembly Cost

Minimize How Design Changes Impact Assembly CostDespite lean manufacturing benefits, late-stage design changes can lead to cost headaches not previously foreseen. However, if design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) has been utilized from the beginning of production, any changes in product design, manufacturing, and materials utilized can be analyzed, and cost trade-offs can be accurately weighed. […]

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