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Article: DFMA helps improve a future combat system missile.(DESIGN PROCESS)
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- Defense AT & L
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- November 1, 2007
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Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA) is a proactive and concurrent design process that allows for early consideration of manufacturing aspects, especially with the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS). In the DFMA process, a cross-functional team works to optimize the design for cost-effective manufacturing. The use of DFMA workshops should be an integral part of the overall systems engineering process. The workshops are most effective when conducted prior to the critical design review, allowing changes to be incorporated to the design, although cost-saving benefits can be realized by conducting workshops during low-rate initial production and cost-reduction efforts. ...