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1999 International Forum on DFMA
"Elegant Solutions, Effective Methods" - June 7-8 1999.

A Twelve Step Approach to Globalize Design for Manufacturability/Assembly
J.F. Gilson
Delphi Automotive Systems

DFX: A Dell Success Story
D.M. Dewey , B.S. Keup
Dell Computer Corporation

DFA Implementation. The Result is True Customer Satisfaction with Impressive Cost Reduction. A New Design Tool in SIT Group Product Development Process
M. Bravi, S. Fandella & S. Zanella
SIT Group

DFMA at Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Implementation at the Conceptual Design Stage
H. Mor
Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd.

Application of the Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) Software for Creating Time Standards
D.G. Meeker, P. O'Donoghue
Compaq Computer Corporation

A Study of the Application of Learning Curve Theory to the DFA Time-Standard Database
P. Dewhurst
University of Rhode Island and Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc.

Making it Simple is Simply Hard
R. Euker
Hewlett-Packard Company

Design for Assembly - WITS Power Track
M. Mulloy
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Utilization of DFMA Techniques in the Design and Development of the API 2000 Mass Spectrometer at MDS Sciex
G. Valaitis
MDS Sciex

Environmental Benchmarking of Products
W. Knight
University of Rhode Island and Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc.

Design for Revision and Recycling at Electrolux Commercial Refrigeration - A Case Study
S.H. Kalisvaart, S.A.A. van den Heuvel
TNO Institute of Industrial Technology

Recent Developments in Rapid Manufacturing at the University of Rhode Island
B. Stucker, P. Hardro, M. Malhotra
Rapid Manufacturing Center, URI

New Frontiers in Mold Construction: High Conductivity Materials & Conformal Cooling Channels
P.F. Jacobs
ExpressTool, Inc.

Does RP&M Rewrite the Rules of DFMA?
R.I. Campbell, University of Nottingham
N. Balc, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Ten Basic Principles for Faster Time to Market & Increased Profitability
P. Rodrigues
Nortel Networks

Stimulating Creativity During DFMA Workshops
S. Welker
Valeo Wiper Systems

Role of Craftsmanship in Product Design
J. Holden, J. Wang
University of Rhode Island

World-Wide Invention - Development of Personal Monitor by DFMA
S. Lorincz, “K+F” (R&D) Research-Development Consulting Center Ltd.
L. Holakovszky, Albacomp Computer Company
T. Bercsey, Technical University of Budapest

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly & Finite Element Analysis
J.M. Brezinski, Boeing Corporation
J.E. Freckleton, Rochester Institute of Technology