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With product launch cycles getting shorter and shorter, swift implementation of new productivity tools is a critical requirement for success. In an ever changing market, where product development success is always judged in the context of time-to-market, companies must strive to use as many of these productivity tools as possible to gain a strategic advantage over their competition.

DFMA® Consulting Services at Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. allows for the swift implementation of this new technology giving your company the strategic edge over your competition. Using Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. to help with your DFMA tasks, and making DFMA an everyday part of the way your organization does business, is the main goal of BDI's Consulting Services. So, if your company has limited dedicated resources for DFMA analysis and/or accelerated product launch cycles, contracted DFMA consulting is the right choice for your organization.

 Why choose Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. ?

Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. (BDI) was formed as the result of the development of DFA software in 1982 which allowed the methodology to be applied rapidly and efficiently. DFA was quickly adopted in numerous industry settings, including the automobile, defense, high tech and medical fields.

In addition to DFA, BDI has developed Design for Manufacture (DFM) Early Cost Estimating software to estimate material costs, process times, tooling costs and secondary operation costs for components. These programs together with DFA form the integrated approach called DFMA. BDI conducts a yearly international conference devoted to DFMA research and implementation.

Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. is the world leader in DFMA technology, with more than 500 companies to date using the DFA and DFM software modules, saving themselves and their customers billions of dollars.

In 1991, in recognition of their contribution to American manufacturing competitiveness, the National Medal of Technology was awarded to Drs. Boothroyd and Dewhurst by President George Bush.

It is this same winning team at Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. that will work closely with your organization to get you on the road to making better products for less money and in less time.

Consulting Services Offerings:

Boothroyd Dewhurst's Consulting Services group is pleased to announce the offering of new design consulting packages. These packages are designed to allow companies to choose the level of consulting help that they feel meets their requirements on current and upcoming projects. As described below, the available consulting services are ones which Boothroyd Dewhurst feels best meet the needs of manufacturing organizations. However, if there is a specific consulting plan that you have in mind for your organization, Boothroyd Dewhurst will be pleased to custom tailor a consulting package for you.

DFA Product Design Assessment:

This is the first tier of our consulting packages. It offers the client a chance to see the effects of Design for Assembly (DFA) on their designs, and allows them to determine if the results of the analysis warrant additional investigation into the DFMA methodology.

DFMA Product Design Evaluation:

The next level of Boothroyd Dewhurst's consulting offerings is a complete Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) Design Evaluation. A DFMA Design Evaluation is carried out with the goal of providing specific design ideas for improved assembly and manufacturing efficiency.

Additional Services:

In addition to the services mentioned above, Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. can undertake the following consulting tasks:

  •  Benchmarking evaluations of your design to assess cost targets; or of a competitor's product for cost comparisons.
  • Design for Service evaluations of corrective or preventive maintenance tasks to be carried out on your design or new product.
  • Design for the Environment evaluations of your product or design. The evaluation will include both the economics of end-of-life disassembly and the environmental impact of the selected materials and processes.
  • Design for Automatic Assembly evaluations of your product or product design. The evaluation will consider the difficulties and cost of automatic part handling and insertion and make proposals for design changes to improve assembly efficiency.

So to start making better products in less time AND saving money, contact Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. today, email info@dfma.com