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Volume 2, Issue 4
1 August 1995
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Technical Paper| August 01 1995

Toying with success

Miles Parker
Parker Group, 65 Warren Avenue, E. Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, USA. Tel: (401) 434 6585; Fax: (401) 438 6125.
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-7204
Print ISSN: 1352-3074
© MCB UP Limited
1995
World Class Design to Manufacture (1995) 2 (4): 31–34.
https://doi.org/10.1108/09642369310091124

Describes recent innovations at a leading toy manufacturer which introduced DFMA to cut assembly times and costs. States that DFMA Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacture – can be used as a brainstorming tool to help designers and engineers make informed decisions. Suggests that DFMA can be very profitable and a valuable technique to streamline production.

Keywords: Cost reduction, New product development, Product design, Teamwork
© MCB UP Limited
1995
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