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1992 International Forum on DFMA
June 15-16 1992.

Design for Recyclability as part of a "Green" Design and Operation Strategy
W.R. Sprague
NCR

Design for Manufacturability and the Integration of Computer Technology
D.D. Troy
EDS Corporation

New Software Developments in Design for Assembly, Disassembly and Service
P. Dewhurst, G. Boothroyd
University of Rhode Island

Design for Disassembly - Challenge of the Future
T. Schmaus, M. Kahmeyer
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

The Cadillac DFMA Success Story
S. Munro
Munro & Associates, Inc.

The Challenge of Simultaneous Engineering
T. Moore
3M Company

Productivity Evaluation System used by Fujitsu
A. Miyazawa
Fujitsu Ltd.

New Directions in Feature-Based Solid Modeling
A.F. Roberts
Parametric Technology Corporation

Design for Cost-Effective Disassembly
M. Fogg, B. Simon, F. Chambellant
Manchester Polytechnic, U.K.

Methods for the Simultaneous Planning of Product and Assembly Organization
G. Seliger, J. Barbey
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

DFMA Implementation Case Study on the Design of Cellular Car Phones
S. Strudler
Hughes Network Systems, Inc.

Design for Competitiveness Measurement Methods
P. Casey
Storage Technology Corporation

Design for Variation
M. Craig
Applied Computer Solutions Inc.

10 Reasons for not using DFMA
R. Gray
The Technology Partnership, U.K.

Producibility Risk and Affordability Assessment
R.J. Cavanaugh
GE Aircraft Engines

Design for Excellence - Realizing a World Class Product Development Process
J. Cafone, J.M. Timmins
Coopers & Lybrand

Technical Cost Modeling - A Cost Simulation Tool for Material and Process Selection
J.R. Dieffenbach
IBIS Associates

DFMA - The Key to Six Sigma Quality
J.H. Wise
AMP, Inc.

Taking DFA Beyond Product Delivery with DFS
D. McCarthy
Munro & Associates, Inc.

DFMA - The Experiences of a U.K. Trainer
I. Bettles
The Smallpeice Trust, U.K.

Miracles on Main Street - Implementing QFD in Smaller Companies
K. Almquist
Wallace & Tiernan Inc.

DFA Application in a Classroom Environment
D. Thompson, D. Wright, J.A. Smith
Texas A&I University

Concept Driven Product Development:  Assembly Systems Synthesis
J.M. Collins, R.E. Gustavson
Arthur D. Little, Inc., The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Product Modules - The Link between QFD and DFA
A. Erlandsson, G. Erixon, B. Ostgren
Stockholm, Sweden

Stimulating Creative Concept Generation in a Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly Team
B.L. Tuttle
GMI Engineering and Management Institute

Concurrent Engineering and DFMA at Rexel Engineering, U.K.
S.J. Barker, A. Clarke
Manchester Polytechnic, U.K.and Rexel Engineering, U.K.

Software for Use in the Optimum Design of Deep Drawn Components
B. Fogg
Manchester Polytechnic, U.K.

Early Cost Estimates for Surface Mount PCB Assemblies
G.D. Jackson, W.A. Knight
University of Rhode Island

Comparative Cost Charts: A DFM Tool for Cost Estimation in the Conceptual Design Phase of New Product Development
M.L. Philpott, R.P. Nita
University of Illinois

Activity-based Design Justification for Electrical Interconnections
N.S. Ong, L.E.N. Lim
Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Closing the Loop on Simultaneous Engineering
D.E. Day
Monroe Community College

Use of the Inseparable Assembly in the DFMA Process
J.E. Freckleton
Rochester Institute of Technology