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The 2008 International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly Conference Program

Tuesday - June 10
Session I       Keynote Session
Keynote
Partners in Design - How Purchasing and Engineering Connect for Breakthroughs in Product Development
Paul Teague - Chief Editor, Purchasing Magazine
Why DFMA Efforts Fail
Mike Shipulski - Hypertherm, Inc.
Session II      DFMA Implementation
How to Sell the Benefits of DFMA within your Organization
Kristin Zhivago - Zhivago Marketing Partners
Introducing DFMA in the Genlyte Group
Alberto Forero - The Genlyte Group
Integrating DFA Analysis into the New Product Development ODM Cycle within the Motorola Enterprise Mobility Business Unit
Andrew Mossholder and Chris Foley - Motorola
Session III     Collaboration in Product Design
Developing High-Performance Teams and Increased Predictability in New Product Development Efforts through DFMA
Ned O'Donovan - Gerber Scientific, Inc.
DFMA as a Collaboration Tool
Bill Devenish - Harris Corporation
The Role of DFMA Software and International Suppliers
Frank Long - Kulicke & Soffa

Session IV     DFMA and CAD
Designing Better Products
Kishore Boyalakuntla - SolidWorks Corporation
Case Study of CAD -- a Lean Engineering Tool--Impacting Human Efficiency in the Design Engineering Process
Alfredo Herrera - The Boeing Company
Using Rapid Manufacturing to Achieve Design Innovation and Parts Consolidation
Jim Fendrick - EOS of North America
Wednesday - June 11
Session V       Financial Issues
DFMA Downstream Survey
Nick Dewhurst - Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc
Lean Value Stream Costing
Nick Katko - BMA Inc.
Session VI     DFMA Applications
DFMA in Manufacture of Low Volume and High Mix T&M Equipment
Toni Inserra and Jorg Richstein - LeCroy Corporation
Redesign of Forklift Hydraulic Cylinders
Matthew Miles - The Raymond Corporation
Item Quality Process
Philip Alvaro - Harris Corporation
Session VII    Product Life Management Issues
The Big Picture: How DFMA fits with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
Douglas King - SME PLM Technical Group Chair, UniRac, Inc.
Helping Each Other Profit: When OEMs and Suppliers Collaborate to Achieve Design and Manufacturing Excellence
Mark E. Poirier - NH Precision Metal Fabricators, Inc.
Session VIII   DFMA Software Demonstrations
Note: Speakers and presentations listed are scheduled. The 2008 DFMA Forum Program is subject to change without notice.