June 12-13, 2012
Providence, Rhode Island USA

Twenty-Seven Years of DFMA Knowledge and Community

The twenty-seventh annual International Forum on DFMA is the foremost conference worldwide on early design analysis methodologies and implementation. It is the one conference to attend if you wish to gain an understanding of the impact Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®) has on product development and beyond. Listening first-hand to papers presented by expert practitioners from around the world, you will learn about the successful DFMA strategies employed by many different companies across many different industries. You'll gain insight into the product development approaches followed by some of today's most important manufacturers.

Whether your job is mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, purchasing and supply-chain management, CAD modeling, prototyping and tooling, engineering management, or motivating teams, you will come away with valuable ideas for overcoming barriers to technology implementation and solving multidisciplinary design challenges.

Who Should Attend?

The DFMA Forum is a valuable resource for everyone involved in the design-to-manufacturing process and technology management.

• Managers, strategists, and financial decision-makers in product development, design, and manufacturing companies of all sizes
• Design engineers
• Manufacturing engineers
• Purchasing personnel
• Supply-chain managers

Conference Objectives...

The goal of the 2012 International Forum on DFMA is to provide expert opinions on DFMA and inform attendees about new and pertinent trends in product development. Manufacturing and research leaders will be on hand to answer your questions on such topics as:

• Cost management and reduction
• Improving quality/Six Sigma
• Lean manufacturing and cost accounting
• Product lifecycle management
• Outsourcing/offshoring economics
• Shrinking time-to-market
• Product design and manufacturing strategies
• Team building and productivity management
• Concurrent engineering and supply-chain collaboration
• Design for disposal and recycling

This conference will present you with many examples of how industry leaders use DFMA fundamentals to reach their product development, customer and business goals. Consider the experiences and evidence they have to share, and judge for yourself how DFMA methodology might serve as a pathway to innovation and profitability in your own organization.

Conference Special Events

Networking Reception
Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012

This is a great opportunity to meet people with similar goals and challenges in a casual, social setting and to learn more about DFMA and cost management, organization-wide productivity approaches, and what others are doing right now to optimize their resources and emerge as leaders in an ever-more globalized economy. Please join us!

Free DFMA Software Demonstration
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

During this hour-long demonstration of DFMA, you'll hear inside tips on getting the most from Design for Assembly, DFM Concurrent Costing and Design for Environment software. Meet the team at Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. and ask about how this technology can serve your individual product development requirements.

Time and Place

The 2012 International Forum on DFMA will be held June 12-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of the individual. A limited block of rooms is being held until May 25 by the Crowne Plaza Hotel at a reduced rate of $145 per night. Rooms booked after the deadline will not receive the discounted rate. Please let hotel personnel know that you are attending the Boothroyd Dewhurst DFMA Forum. Call 401-732-6000.

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