The document provides best practices for manufacturers to get a new product designed and manufactured. It discusses the importance of design for manufacturability (DFM) in reducing costs, as design decisions can account for 50% of total product costs. DFM principles include starting with the intended manufacturing process, reducing the number of parts, using standard materials, loose tolerances, and mistake-proof assembly. The document also recommends getting input from potential manufacturers early, building supply chain relationships, and outlines local resources for product development support.
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Startup Advisor Lunch & Learn: Impact Washington
1. November 17, 2022
From Idea to Product:
Best Practices to get your product Manufactured
Nick Wilkes
Account Executive, Eastern Washington
2. ABOUT IMPACT WASHINGTON
A RESOURCE HUB FOR MANUFACTURERS
Impact Washington is a non-profit, impact-driven organization.
Mission to make small manufacturers globally competitive.
Consulting, Training, and Implementation of best practices.
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4. Nick Wilkes
Account Executive, Eastern WA
6 years in Aerospace Mfg
• Operations Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Program Management
2 years in Technology Transfer
• Licensing & BD Manager
• Physical Sciences & Engineering
3 years as Business Advisor for Manufacturers
5. LET’S TALK ABOUT
Voice of the Customer
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Building your Supply Chain
Resources to get started
Q&A
7. WHY DFM MATTERS…
“70% of Manufacturing Costs are derived
from Design decisions”
https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/shc17/DesignI/Dieter&Schmidt_Ch16_scan.pdf
Of TOTAL COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)… ~72% are Manufacturing Costs
0.72 x 0.70 = 0.50
50% of your TOTAL COSTS are LOCKED at Transfer to Manufacturing
8. DFM: Cost of a Design Change
IMAGE: Pradel, Patrick & Campbell, R.I. & Bibb, Richard. (2019). When Design Never Ends - A Future Scenario for Product
Development. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design. 1. 829-838.
10.1017/dsi.2019.87.
EASY CHANGES!
VERY
EXPENSIVE
CHANGES
ITERATE
10x 100x 1000x
1x
9. DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY (DFM)
Definition:
Proactively designing products to optimize manufacturing ease and cost given
form, fit, and function requirements.
Goal: Reduce Material, Labor, and Overhead Costs
DFM Optimizes: Procurement, Fab, Assembly, Test, Shipping, Service, & Repair
DFM assures:
Time to Market
Cost
Quality
Reliability
Customer Satisfaction
10. VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER – We could, But should we?
11. VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER
Sometimes, as innovators, we
can…fall in love
It can do this, this, & this! Does the
customer care?
Why get Voice of the Customer?
Problem Validation is key
Prioritizes your Product Development
activities
It makes your product Sticky, drives
customer loyalty
The easiest way to avoid R&D cost:
DON’T DEVELOP IT!
Lean Canvas – the first step
12. DFM: Is Everyone’s Job
Cross Functional: Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Quality, Suppliers
EX: What Marketing hears as PAIN POINT Engineering may see as OBSTACLE
This includes your (potential) Manufacturer
13. DFM: Principles Overview
Start with the end in mind (manufacturing method)
Reduce Total # of Parts
Use Standard Materials & Components
Loose dimensional tolerances
Minimize Handling & Assembly Direction
Mistake Proof Assembly
COMPLEXITY = TIME, TIME = MONEY
14. DFM: Principles
Start with the end in mind:
CNC Machining
Injection Molding
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Laser Jet / Water Jet Cutting
Casting
Collaborate with manufacturer
MOTIVATION: Increase supply chain options
15. DFM: Principles
Reduce Total # of Parts, Part Types
MOTIVATION: Reduce procurement cost, labor, defects
Complexity = Time, Time = Money
16. DFM: Principles
Use Standard Materials & Components, when possible
MOTIVATION: Lower Cost, Reduce Complexity of Supply Chain
21. BUILDING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
Get Strategic w/ Manufacturing Partners
(Some) Contract Manufacturers will help with DFM & Prototyping
Build the relationship
Seek DFM Input early
Prototype / Pilot Run / Production Rate
Method of manufacture (can) change. Plan for this. Ideally, find a partner that can do all.
Volume Cures a lot of concerns
Increased interest from manufacturing partners
Costs closely linked with volume
Amortize NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) costs over Time & Volume
22. QUOTE FROM LOCAL CONTRACT MANUFACTURER
“Approach us an have an OPEN and HONEST conversation about your Product Maturity,
Market Positioning, Funding, and Commercialization Path”
“We know it is very hard to predict future volume, and that often things fall through”
“There are 2 ways you can approach it”
1) Cash for the NRE Costs.(Non-Recurring Engineering)
2) Treat us like an Investor. We want to understand your business and the ROI of our
investment in Engineering and Design work.
23. RESOURCES
Local – Design, Product Dev, Prototyping, 3D Printing
Impact Washington – NPD Consulting
WSU Spokane – Biomedical Engineering & Design Center
TechHelp Idaho MEP – New Product Development Lab
Johnston Engineering
Infinitex
Washington Manufacturers Map – Tableau Link
Impact Washington can connect you to:
Manufacturers
Product Development Expertise
24. THANK YOU!
Please connect with me:
Nick Wilkes
E-mail: nwilkes@impactwashington.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wilkes/
Questions?