Design for Excellence

Download or read book Design for Excellence written by James G. Bralla and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the re-emergence of product excellence in the design and manufacturing process. It is a knowledge-based approach to manufacturing that attempts to design products that maximize all desirable characteristics in a product design, while at the same time minimizing lifetime costs, including manufacturing costs. DFX objectives include quality and reliability, safety, serviceability, user friendliness and environmental friendliness. This book explains techniques and procedures behind DFX and how it is being incorporated into sound product design.