Manufacturing is leading once again. It’s the basis of strong economies. The generator of goods and services. The medium by which ideas take substance. The reinvestment in manufacturing worldwide, and the commitment by those involved to improve and even reinvent their companies, is why we are seeing manufacturing momentum in so many corners of the globe.

Manufacturing is leading the way now because of a deep resolve to increase productivity, quality and value. How do we build on this success and preserve momentum?

The software and hard tools of industry are faster and more integrated than ever before. Teams are talking across tables and computer networks—and across the disciplines necessary for smoother operations and growth. Job training and higher-education centers are involved as never before in this dialog about manufacturing and the future.

One important avenue to continued success involves exploiting the dynamic relationship between product design, production efficiency and profits. Better designs trim the cost of assembly lines, strip material and process waste from ledgers, help service people inspect and quickly upgrade systems, and enable lean and six-sigma personnel to refine rather than re-manufacture. Practitioners know that DFA Product Simplification and DFM Product Costing serve the goals of value engineering and help create a competitive advantage that rewards companies, customers and even economies.

Presenters at the 2012 DFMA Forum will discuss how the methodology supports business sustainability and growth through design innovation coupled with a close knowledge of manufacturing.

Learn how you can build your company’s own manufacturing momentum and success. Join us for the 27th International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly this June 12-13 in Providence, RI, USA.

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.

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

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
• Value Engineering
• 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.

Value Engineering and DFMA Workshop
Monday afternoon, June 11, 2012

Chris Tsai, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and industry productivity expert, will conduct a workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. the day before the Forum opens about the relationship between value engineering and DFMA. If your company is striving to achieve cost savings that maintain the right balance with product function, quality and time-to-market—then you’ll want to participate in this session.

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!

Systematic DFMA Deployment—How to Implement for Increased Profits
Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2012

Dr. Mike Shipulski, recognized for his hands-on accomplishments in achieving radical savings through DFMA, will speak about its systematic deployment within the product development and corporate environment.  Whether you attend for an introduction to DFMA or are planning a single project or company-wide program, Mike will have answers for you on designing-out cost and designing-in product functionality.

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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. You can book your rooms online using the following link to the hotel website use "BOO" as the booking code, www.crownehotelwarwick.com.