Global agents
DFMA® software is solely developed and maintained in the United States by Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. (BDI), the originators of the DFMA methodology. If you are outside the U.S., you can purchase DFMA licenses, workshops, and training through the authorized regional partners below. These teams provide local-language demos, implementation coaching, and ongoing support in close coordination with BDI. Not sure where to start? Contact DFMA HQ.
China — QualiSys Consultancy
Sole Agent in China
Tel: +86 15122056853
Fax: +86 0755-2269 3362
Email: jhm@qualisysgroup.com
Web: www.qualisysgroup.com
- 30+ years advising major manufacturers on cost-down and operational excellence (Lean/Six Sigma, DFSS, TRIZ)
- DFMA workshops & certification, plus supplier collaboration and procurement cost-down programs
- Organizer of the first DFMA Forum in China (Tianjin, June 4–5, 2019)
France & Germany — AMC
Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
Attn: Mr. Josef Pfammatter
Tel: +41 527 41 30 44 · Fax: +41 527 41 30 45
Email: josef.pfammatter@dfma.de
Web: www.dfma.de
- 30+ years implementing DFMA across Europe with a focus on preventive cost optimization
- Certified DFMA training and on-the-job coaching in French and German
- DFM should-costing with CAD import; DFA for part-count and assembly-time reduction; DFS/DFE best practices
- Enterprise rollouts — pilots, mentoring, and cross-border support
India & Southeast Asia — D-ESPAT Pvt Ltd
2/1, Veerapandi Nagar 1st Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai — 600094
Tel: +91-44-2363 0797 · Mobile: +91-94440 23690
Email: syed@despat.com
Web: www.despat.com
- 23+ years of "Cost Realism" expertise; 15,000+ engineers and students trained on DFMA
- End-to-end DFMA enablement — software, workshops, and consultancy for NPI and VA/VE programs
- Active across industry and academia with testimonials and case work throughout India & SE Asia
Japan — Imprimis Co. Ltd.
Attn: Toshio Wagoya
Tel: +81-48-627-6337 · Mobile: +81-90-1212-2988
Fax: +81-48-683-8432
Email: info@imprimis.jp
Web: www.imprimis.jp
- Full Japanese-language DFMA support (DFA10 / DFM4.0) — deployment and ongoing operations
- One-stop benchmarking: teardown, testing, cost analysis through concrete cost-reduction proposals
- DFMA-based should-cost and VA/VE analysis training
Korea — DFMA Korea
C-401, 168 Gasan Digital 1-Ro, Geumcheon-gu (Woolim Lion's Valley), Seoul, Korea
Tel: +82-2-2026-3181 · Mobile: 010-5215-0988
Email: dohnkyu@dfmakorea.com
Web: www.dfmakorea.com
- Korean-language DFMA resources and local enablement
- DFMA usage by 5,000+ companies and 12,000+ cost-reduction cases referenced
- Localized case studies (e.g., Motorola, IDEXX) showing part-count, time, and cost reductions
Mexico, Central & South America — IM&ST
Innovation Management and Sustainable Technologies
Monterrey Technology Park, Garza Sada No. 427, local 37, Colonia Alta Vista, 64840, Monterrey, México
Tel: (+52 81) 8358-1400 ext. 4391
Email: noel.leon@imandst.com
Web: www.imandst.com
- 30+ years of engineering know-how with projects in defense, aerospace, and automotive
- Regional DFMA agent — training, coaching, and consulting across Mexico and Latin America
- DFMA software & workshops (Spanish) to simplify products and establish rigorous should-costs
Turkey — Sade Engineering
Sade Danışmanlık Patent Arge Ltd.
Tel: +90 505 069 65 76
Email: orhan@sadepatent.com.tr
Web: www.sadepatent.com.tr
- Local engineering design consultancy paired with IP services (patent, trademark, industrial design)
- Turkish point-of-contact to coordinate DFMA demos, licensing, and training with DFMA HQ
- Seasoned mechanical-engineering leadership with deep manufacturing experience
United Kingdom & Europe — Design IV
Hereford, UK
Attn: Mr. Mark Curtis
Tel: +44 1432-240-048 · Fax: +44 8715-283-385
Email: info@design-iv.com
Web: www.design-iv.com
- Over 25 years as BDI's DFMA agent — accelerating rollouts and delivering rapid ROI
- Niche product-design consultancy using DFMA to quantify and unlock cost, quality, and time-to-market gains
- Certified DFMA training and practical deployment support across UK & EU manufacturers
Consulting partners
These independent consultants have deep, hands-on DFMA experience and work directly with manufacturers to drive implementation, training, cost reduction, and process improvement.
Bill Devenish
The Devenish Group, Inc.
The Devenish Group specializes in product development strategy, management, and design with emphasis on cost reduction and accelerated time-to-market. President and founder Bill Devenish, a long-time DFMA advocate, has decades of experience in technology product development. He has implemented DFMA within a variety of large and small companies, leading to enhanced cross-functional collaboration and significant product cost savings.
As R&D Manager at Nokia in 1998, Bill led the engineering team that developed the first smartphone released in North America. In 2016, he received the Distinguished DFMA Supporter of the Year award from Boothroyd Dewhurst. He holds a B.S. in Design Engineering from Brigham Young University, an M.S. in Management of Science and Technology from Oregon Graduate Institute, and a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. He has been awarded ten patents and has authored several papers on DFMA, embedded passives, implementing SolidWorks, and Design for Six Sigma.
- Electronic product development for consumer, industrial, and defense markets — strategic planning, product/program management, design, process improvement, and technical staff development
- Guidance for companies of all sizes on implementing DFMA for competitive advantage and profitable growth
- Institutionalization of DFMA through integration with the overall design process
- New-product DFMA assessment and existing-product cost reduction through DFMA redesign
- Competitor-product DFMA analysis for benchmarking and market positioning
- DFMA "should cost" modeling and hands-on, personalized DFMA training
Matt Miles
Invicta Engineering
Matt Miles is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years of product development experience. He has held positions in R&D, continuous improvement, supplier quality, and advanced manufacturing while applying DFMA and value engineering techniques to product development.
Matt has practiced DFMA with Boothroyd Dewhurst software since 2006 and has led DFMA implementation at two separate companies. He has facilitated numerous cross-functional design reviews and implementation workshops on DFMA/VAVE tool sets, helping integrate these tools into product development processes and company cultures — resulting in millions in identified cost savings, implemented reductions, and patented product designs.
His recent work ties DFMA application directly to the manufacturing floor: DFA analysis on product designs has led to facilitating teams on DFMEA and PFMEA analyses, identifying design/process risks, developing control plans, improving work instructions, and validating processes prior to launch. Matt was awarded the Boothroyd Dewhurst Supporter of the Year in 2009 and holds five patents. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology and an M.S. in Product Development from RIT.
- Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA)
- Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE)
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Supplier Quality & Development
- Competitive Benchmarking
- DFMA integration into the product development process
- DFM "should cost" analysis for purchased parts
- Lean Manufacturing
Software partners
These technology partners extend the DFMA platform with complementary tools for enterprise cost-model management, 3D CAD integration, and data visualization.
Convergence Data Services
Enterprise DFMA cost-model management
Convergence Data Services provides component and supplier management software for discrete manufacturing. Their solution extends DFMA cost modeling to the enterprise — managing and validating DFMA inputs against company standards and rules, then publishing models, outputs, and related files to a centralized database. Automated refresh capabilities update cost analyses against the most current inputs (material, machine, and operation libraries), while search, query, and reporting tools deliver cost rollups and competitive cost comparisons.
SOLIDWORKS
Dassault Systèmes — 3D mechanical design
SOLIDWORKS, a Dassault Systèmes company, develops and markets mechanical design software. Founded in 1993 and 100% focused on product design, SOLIDWORKS provides the industry-standard 3D environment that integrates with DFMA workflows — from early concept through detailed costing.
Solid Concepts — SolidView
Low-cost 3D CAD viewer & measurement
SolidView/Pro is a low-cost, easy-to-use program for viewing and measuring a variety of 3D CAD data formats. Anyone with a Windows PC can view, measure, and mark up CAD data with a real-time shaded view — without expensive CAD hardware, software, or extensive training.
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