A design feature, effect or provision that is made mandatory or prohibited for any reason[...]Full definition
A design feature, effect or provision that is made mandatory or prohibited for any reason. Limitation on the freedom of choice of the designer-producer of the product.
Design for manufacturing and assembly
Improve the design to reduce manufacturing and assembly costs. This method uses several[...]Full definition
Improve the design to reduce manufacturing and assembly costs. This method uses several techniques to simplify the product structure and reduce the number of components to optimise manufacturing and assembly operations.
Design by factor optimisation
Increase the robustness and performance of the product. Using systematic experiments based on the results of the[...]Full definition
Increase the robustness and performance of the product. Using systematic experiments based on statistical methods, the optimal level of each controllable design factor is identified to reduce sensitivity to sources of variation. This allows the product to perform under a wide range of environmental conditions at a lower cost.