Comments on: DFA Saves More than Six Sigma and Lean http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/ Innovation, Product Development, Design Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve Kochan http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Steve Kochan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-141 Mike, Great story. There is a huge movement in the design and problem solving community that is called Design For Blah Blah Blah, like Design for Six Sigma. It is an attempt to shed light on the importance of the design process. A concept called "Desigh Thinking" is also getting a lot of press in Fast Company and other design mags because of the Tom Kelley/IDEO push. He started a design thinking program at his alma mater Stamford. You might want to hitch your wagon to that movement because with a nice clear story like above you have a lot to offer in the area of DFMA conceptual implementation first then expanding on it. Nice story. Thanks Steve Kochan Mike,

Great story. There is a huge movement in the design and problem solving community that is called Design For Blah Blah Blah, like Design for Six Sigma. It is an attempt to shed light on the importance of the design process. A concept called “Desigh Thinking” is also getting a lot of press in Fast Company and other design mags because of the Tom Kelley/IDEO push. He started a design thinking program at his alma mater Stamford.

You might want to hitch your wagon to that movement because with a nice clear story like above you have a lot to offer in the area of DFMA conceptual implementation first then expanding on it.

Nice story.
Thanks
Steve Kochan

]]> By: David Hunt http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-139 David Hunt Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:35:54 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-139 As the guy who trained Hypertherm's engineers on Design for Assembly - Hypertherm being the company Shipulski works at, while DFA being my Master's Thesis - I can well attest to the effectiveness of the DFA methodology and mindset in reducing the complexity and assembly costs not only in mass-produced items but also in large-scale, capital equipment like Shipulski's employer makes. Under my auspices, we examined sub-systems, did rolling reviews, and took out over 50% of the part count. A stunningly successful application of the work, learning, and research that I did in grad school. As the guy who trained Hypertherm’s engineers on Design for Assembly – Hypertherm being the company Shipulski works at, while DFA being my Master’s Thesis – I can well attest to the effectiveness of the DFA methodology and mindset in reducing the complexity and assembly costs not only in mass-produced items but also in large-scale, capital equipment like Shipulski’s employer makes.

Under my auspices, we examined sub-systems, did rolling reviews, and took out over 50% of the part count. A stunningly successful application of the work, learning, and research that I did in grad school.

]]> By: Brad Rowe http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Brad Rowe Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-138 Great point Mike! Lean and Six-Sigma were thrust on the industry because whoever wasn’t on board would not survive as the competition would beat you out because they were doing it and gaining the value and respective competitive positioning that is realized from the initiatives. A forward looking company would also view DFA in the same way, that applying it would mean sustainability and competitiveness. But if your competition does it and you don’t, you won’t survive in this tough market. That should be incentive enough for people to get on board! Brad Rowe Great point Mike! Lean and Six-Sigma were thrust on the industry because whoever wasn’t on board would not survive as the competition would beat you out because they were doing it and gaining the value and respective competitive positioning that is realized from the initiatives. A forward looking company would also view DFA in the same way, that applying it would mean sustainability and competitiveness. But if your competition does it and you don’t, you won’t survive in this tough market. That should be incentive enough for people to get on board!

Brad Rowe

]]> By: Willem Super http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Willem Super Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:35:24 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-137 Nice story Mike. I claim 20% improvement and also nobody seems to believe. But we are lucky, ages ago peoply like you and we were thrown in the slammer right away, to b never released again. Now we only battle ignorance. I believe in combinations. Use every tool available for the good result. What I would like to discuss with you... how does DFA fit into the big picture besides six sigma and innovation etc.... Nice story Mike. I claim 20% improvement and also nobody seems to believe. But we are lucky, ages ago peoply like you and we were thrown in the slammer right away, to b never released again. Now we only battle ignorance.

I believe in combinations. Use every tool available for the good result. What I would like to discuss with you… how does DFA fit into the big picture besides six sigma and innovation etc….

]]> By: Mike http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Mike Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:58:15 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-135 Prithvi, Thanks for the context from India. It sounds like your fellow Indians have the right spirit - if it saves money, it's good. I would be happy if you would link it through your blog. Also, feel free to do so in the future. Mike Prithvi, Thanks for the context from India. It sounds like your fellow Indians have the right spirit – if it saves money, it’s good. I would be happy if you would link it through your blog. Also, feel free to do so in the future. Mike

]]> By: Prithvi http://www.shipulski.com/2010/01/20/dfa-saves-more-than-six-sigma-and-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Prithvi Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:45:14 +0000 http://www.shipulski.com/?p=448#comment-133 Dear Mike, I feel your pain. I use DFA and DFM as regularly as possible during the concept design phase of my Product Developments, and I am able to shave so much time and money off the costs of manufacturing. Unfortunately for DFA, like you mentioned, the lack of a good pedigree is an obstacle. But here in India, where Lean and 6 Sigma themselves are new, I find introducing DFA is a lot simpler, as my fellow un-enlightened Indians will lap up anything if it saves them money. Great article. Would you mind if I linked to it through my blog? Dear Mike,
I feel your pain. I use DFA and DFM as regularly as possible during the concept design phase of my Product Developments, and I am able to shave so much time and money off the costs of manufacturing. Unfortunately for DFA, like you mentioned, the lack of a good pedigree is an obstacle.
But here in India, where Lean and 6 Sigma themselves are new, I find introducing DFA is a lot simpler, as my fellow un-enlightened Indians will lap up anything if it saves them money.
Great article. Would you mind if I linked to it through my blog?

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