2018 International Forum
on Design for Manufacture and Assembly

September 11-12, 2018, Providence, Rhode Island

Thank you for attending the 2018 International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly. Below you can download a copy of any of the presentations or papers from this year's conference. Please note that you will need a PDF file reader program to view the presentations. The free Acrobat Reader is available at www.adobe.com.

DFMA Overview
Nicholas Dewhurst
Boothroyd Dewhurst
Presentation   Paper

Product Simplification Using DFMA
Bill Devenish
Kohler
Presentation  Paper

DFMA Back to its Roots
David Meeker
Neoteric Product Development
Presentation  Paper

Re-design on Vehicle Front Support Structure Using DFMA
Wan Ni
BAIC
Presentation  Paper

DFMA with Current Product: It's never too late!
Stephanie Freier
Kohler
Presentation  Paper

The "Do More Engineering" Process - Integrating DFMA into the Product Development Process
Chris Tsai
Boothroyd Dewhurst
Presentation  Paper

The "Canada Makes" Experience - Metal 3D Printing and New Product Design
Mark Kirby
Renishaw Canada
Presentation  Paper

Considering Manufacturing Wastes in a DFA Assessment
Luke Moseley
Kohler
Presentation  Paper

Using Rigid Engineered Foam for Consumer Products
Jim Lowry
Sonoco
Presentation  Paper

Hotbeds of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Innovation
Bradford L. Goldense
Goldense Group
Presentation  Paper

The Million Dollar Story of DFMA at E+H
Dr. Volker Frey
Endress + Hauser
Presentation  Paper

Systems Engineering Approaches to Product Development with DFMA
Matthew Miles
Dynisco
Presentation  Paper

Why DFMA and Lean
Mark Steudel
Raytheon
Presentation  Paper

How DFMA Could've Made Me a Millionaire in College
Ryan John
Kohler
Presentation  Paper

The Future of DFMA
Nicholas Dewhurst
Boothroyd Dewhurst