![DFX: 12 Product Design Optimizations You Could Be Making [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DFX12ProductDesignOptimizationsYouCouldBeMakingPodcast-1140x445.jpeg)
In this episode... Renaud is joined once again by Sofeast's head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, to go over 12 'Design for Excellence/DfX' goals designers can optimize for when designing and developing a new product. These DfX principles include manufacturing, quality, reliability, maintainability, and more. Some are really important for bringing great products to market, and you'll learn which and why, as well as having the information you need to decide what to focus on for your … [Read more...]
How the right to repair movement & laws may affect manufacturers in future [Podcast]
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In this episode... Sofeast's CEO Renaud Anjoran talks about the 'Right To Repair' movement that is gathering pace today. Consumers are calling for it and governments are starting to bring in legislation in order to steer the electronics industry in a more sustainable direction and reduce the huge amount of e-waste being created each year. But if you're manufacturing electronic products, how might it affect you? Having to design for repairability certainly adds new challenges, but … [Read more...]
The Design for X Approach: 12 Common Examples
The Design For X (or “Design for Excellence”) methodology lays out a number of design guidelines for reaching the product’s objectives. The idea is to review and improve the product & process design before the new product is manufactured. Many product designers design for functionality and for aesthetics. Of course, those are important, but there are other important questions such as “can it be made with mature processes?” and “can it be made within budget?” (a.k.a. Design for … [Read more...]