MassMicroelectronics, LLC has had a long history of helping companies achieve their Redesign and Design for Manufacturability goals for their products. We have the experience and expertise to assist you with your redesign efforts and look at design efforts from three perspectives:
1) Redesign for manufacturability is the process of proactively redesigning products to (1) replace discontinued components, (2) redesign components from thru-hole to SMT. (3) optimize all the manufacturing functions: fabrication, assembly, test, procurement, shipping, delivery, service, and repair, and (4) assure the best cost, quality, reliability, regulatory compliance, safety, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction is considered.
2) Design for manufacturability is the process of proactively designing products to (1) optimize all the manufacturing functions: fabrication, assembly, test, procurement, shipping, delivery, service, and repair, and (2) assure the best cost, quality, reliability, regulatory compliance, safety, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction is designed in.
3) Concurrent Engineering is the practice of concurrently developing products and their manufacturing processes.
· If existing processes are to be utilized, then the product must be designed for these processes.
· If new processes are to be utilized, then the product and the process must be developed concurrently.