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Over 70% of the costs associated with a prodct are determined early in the product’s design and development stage. By applying 3P & 2P principles early in product design, optimum use is mae of materials and processes when change is easier and less expensive, and overall cumulative spend is reduced.
Advantages for design for manufacturing and assembly:
n Results in simpler products n Encourages dialogue between designers and manufacturing engineers. n Achieves significant savings in labor and materials. n Reduce the number of unique parts |