Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing

8Conclusion to Design for Excellence: Bringing It All Together

8.1 Design for Excellence (DfX) in Electronics Manufacturing

Designing for Excellence (DfX) is a methodology where multiple functional groups with knowledge of different parts of the product lifecycle advise the design engineering functions during the design phase. It is also the process of assessing issues beyond the base functionality, where base functionality is defined as meeting business and customer expectations of function, cost, and size. Key elements of a DfX program include designing for reliability, manufacturability, sourcing, and the environment. DfX efforts require the integration of product design and process planning into a cohesive, interactive activity known as concurrent engineering.

This book's seven chapters have detailed the concept of designing a product with the best reliability so that you, as the user, can provide your customers with the life expectancy that is required.

8.2 Chapter 2: Establishing a Reliability Program

This chapter provided insight into the methodology used to develop a viable reliability program within your organization. A comprehensive, well‐thought‐out reliability program ensures that companies achieve their quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction targets on time, on schedule, and within budget. Reliability is the measure of a product's ability to perform the specified function at the customer (with their use environment) over the desired lifetime. By definition, ...