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Two major new articles
on scalability at:
https://www.design4manufacturability.com/scalability.htm
Scalability for Major
Programs and
Scalable Innovation
as Fast as Needed
Designing
products for Lean Production (public webinar)
Cellular/Flexible
Manufacturing *
Build-to-Order,
Mass Customization
with factory layouts for
electronics and hardware
Management Overview to Mass Customization *
Standardization *
Seminars
on design for Lean, BTO, and platforms
How to Design
products that can be Built to Order as
Product
Families with plant cell layouts
For a preview
of all of the above, attend the Sept.
webinarr on
Design for Lean Manufacturing
2-day webinar: Sept 20-23 from 1-5 PM EST ; sponsored by QCG, who
trains & certifies Bllack-Belts
Complete description and sign-uo at : https://qualitysupportgroup.com/design-for-lean-manufacturing/ .
Articles on Spontaneous Supply
Chains
Spontaneous supply chains Automatic Part Resupply with illustration of kanban
Availability of parts, materials, and processing equipment, see center
of Manufacture Research
Articles on Design and
Implementation Examples
How to Design
Ultra-Low-Cost Truss Structures →
→ → Half_Cost_Solar
with Case study on Concentrated Solar Power
Low Cost Machine Control with Linkages Read the ultimate case-study of a
greenfield BTO plant based on these principles for the
Hoffman Brand of
Pentair
Results
page that that shows the best client results in several categories.
Avoid These Counter-Productive Policies
"Changing time" article:
The
Case Against Offshoring;
and What to Replace
it with.
Why Companies Can't Innovate and how to
unleash innovation (Lists counter policies)
How_not_to_lower_cost with new warnings about product
development "processes that don’t even have a Product Design phase and
skip from "concept testing" to "prototype testing.."
7 Reasons Why "Cost
Cuttine " after Design Doesn't Work;
Low-bidding Offshoring
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These last three alone can drain away 2/3 of engineering resources!
(Cheap parts, bidding, & Offshring
See articles about
the
only way
to
Exceed
Cost Goals in
Half the Time
and the only web articles about
product families ,
Commercializatio and
Scalability
Needed now:
Design to scale up
millions When Needed
without supply shortages or
production bottle-necks
If this is busy, go to http://www.build-to-order-consulting.com/scslsbility.htm
If that is busy go to: http://halfcostproducts.com/Scalability.htm
It is Time to Learn
New Ways* to Design & Build
and Stop
doing what gets in the Way!
* The 590 page 2020
book has 814 topic sections
Reduce cost of
machine frames & structures
with "drop in" replacements:
Steel Reduction Workshop
with many examples, like this one of a machine frame:
All of these
article topics can be combined into
a customized two day DFM class or the
most advanced product development class
Would you like to enquire further?
Feature article:
Why Companies Can't Innovate
and how to unleash innovation
Call Dr. Anderson at 1-805-924-0100 (Pacific Time
Zone) to discuss
implementing these techniques or
e-mail him at
anderson@build-to-order-consulting.com with your
name, title, company, phone, types of products,
and needs/opportunities.
or fill out the form at the bottom of
www.design4manufacturability.com/implementation.htm
Contact
Dr. David M. Anderson, fASME, P.E., CMC
HalfCostProducts.com
www.design4manufacturability.com
phone: 1-805-924-0100
fax: 1-805-924-0200
e-mail: anderson@build-to-order-consulting.com
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David M. Anderson
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