Abstract
This chapter presents the concepts of design for manufacturing and assembly. Product design is the first step in manufacturing and is where the critical decisions are made that will affect the final form and cost of the product. Design for manufacturing and assembly concentrates on simplifying designs while also evaluating assembly improvements to further enhance the overall design for manufacturability and quality. DFMA is a product development process and improvement methodology that provides a systematic process to achieve improved product design, robustness, and cost reductions through simplifications of the overall design. Finally, many case studies are shown for the purpose of understanding the concepts presented in this chapter.