The development of a structured approach to the design for economic manufacture of engineering products

Ramadan, AA

Abstract

The present work has been concerned with establishing a rational
approach to product design for economic manufacture. This has
invloved the de velopment of an organised design approach together
with proposals for a structure for an ideal organisational system to
support a design for economic manufacture activity.
Surveys of relevant literature and industry have been conducted to
review practices and techniques which are currently available to the
industry to aid the processed of design for economic manufacture. As
a result of the survey it was possible to define analyse the major
areas of activities in relation to product design and manufacture to
identify where maximum attention should be given by the management
and designers to effect economy of product manufacture.
It was concluded that although the mangement in several companies
have adopted certain policies towards designing for economic '
manufacture, a more structure and organised approach is required to
meet the growing need to apply design of economic manufacture as a
means of reducing manufacturing costs.
As a result of the analysis, it has been POSBible to identify the
actions which must be taken at the different stages of product design
and devleopment to ensure economy of manufacture. These findings are
supported by two design case studies which individually demostrate
the type Of Cost savings which can be achieved by giving
consideration to the product concept at an early stage of design, in
addition to optimising the component desine for manfacture. The above
case studies highlighted the fundamental factors which influence the
product manufacuring COBtSThe
above work has allowed proposals to be made for an overall
integrated organisational system which should aid the process. of
design for economic manufacture in most engineering companies.

Citation

Ramadan, A. The development of a structured approach to the design for economic manufacture of engineering products. (Thesis). University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Aug 18, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 18, 2011
• Award Date: Jan 1, 1984