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1994 International Forum on DFMA
"A decade of DFMA research" June 13-14 1994.

A Decade of DFMA Research
G. Boothroyd
Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc.

A Novel Approach for Selection of Materials in Concept Design
P. Dewhurst, C. Reynolds
University of Rhode Island

Integrated Product Development (IPD) Teams and DFA/DFM Applied to the Aircraft Industry
N. Weber
McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Improving Product By Aid of DFA
M. Yajima
Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Japan

Getting More from DFMA with Innovations
T. Moore
3M Company

A Computerized Tool for Product Life Cycle Modeling and Assessment
J. Jorgensen, M. Pedersen, H. Wenzel, L. Alting
Technical University of Denmark

Fractal Product Design:  Design for Assembly and Disassembly in a Fractal Factory
M. Kahmeyer, H. J. Warnecke, W. D. Schneider

Modular Products for Major Leadtime Reductions and Development Planning
G. Erixon, A. Erlandsson, B. Ostgren, A. von Yxkull
Falun Borlange University, School of Engineering and The Royal Institute of Technology, Electrolux Industrial Systems AB and The Royal Institute of Technology, Swedish Institute of Production Engineering Research

Metrics for Measuring Product Development
B. Goldsense
Goldense Group, Inc.

Key Process Issues for Integrated Product Development
D. Caudy
Battelle

Metrics and Continuous Improvement
J. Carter
Product Development Consulting, Inc.

Cost Model for the Assembly
W. Eversheim, M. Hartmann, M. Munz
WZL/RWTH, Aachen, Germany

Design for Reliability
N. Berzak
Rochester Institute of Technology

DFA for Assembly Quality Prediction during Early Product Design
C. Porter, W. Knight
University of Rhode Island

Design Evaluation for Sheet Metal Parts Produced on NC Turret Punch Presses
V. Desai, D. Zenger
Engineering Graphics Solutions, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Inc.

Concurrent Engineering: Sun Microsystems
C. Natale, M. Last
Sun Microsystems

Printed Circuit Boards:  Lower Cost Through PCB DFA
J. Wise
AMP, Inc

Benchmarking - Its Role in Product Development
D. Meeker
Digital Equipment Corporation

Virtual Reality's Impact on Product Development
J. Collins
Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Towards the Automation of DFA Analysis Through Integration with CAD
P. Carter, S. Magleby, A. O'Connell
Brigham Young University, Ford Transmission and Chassis Operations

Using Electronic Meeting and Team Tools for Concurrent Engineering
J. Wise
Wise Technology Management, Australia

Ford and Educational Institutes Product Life Cycle (PLC) Project
V. Render
Ford Motor Company

Simultaneous and Full-Scale Implementation of the DFMA Methodology in Hungarian Higher Education
S. Lorincz, T. Bercsey, L. Jerzsabek, I. Danyi
"K&F" Informatics Ltd., Technical University of Budapast

Use of QFD in the DFMA Process
J. Freckleton
Rochester Institute of Technology