New directions in design for manufacturing

This paper gives an overview of research that is expandingthe domain of design for manufacturing (DFM) into new and
important areas. This paper covers DFM and concurrent
engineering, DFM for conceptual design, DFM for embodiment
design, DFM for detailed design, design for production,
platform design for reducing time-to-market, design for system
quality, design for life cycle costs, and design for environment.
The paper concludes with some general guidelines that suggest
how manufacturing firms can develop useful, effective DFM
tools.