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June 13-14, 2013 Providence, Rhode Island USA |
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The twenty-eighth annual International Forum on DFMA is the foremost conference worldwide on early design analysis methodologies and implementation. It is the one conference to attend if you wish to gain an understanding of the impact Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®) has on product development and beyond. Listening first-hand to papers presented by expert practitioners from around the world, you will learn about the successful DFMA strategies employed by many different companies across many different industries. You'll gain insight into the product development approaches followed by some of today's most important manufacturers.
Whether your job is mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, purchasing and supply-chain management, CAD modeling, prototyping and tooling, engineering management, or motivating teams, you will come away with valuable ideas for overcoming barriers to technology implementation and solving multidisciplinary design challenges.
The goal of the 2013 International Forum on DFMA is to provide expert opinions on DFMA and inform attendees about new and pertinent trends in product development. Manufacturing and research leaders will be on hand to answer your questions on such topics as:
This conference will present you with many examples of how industry leaders use DFMA fundamentals to reach their product development, customer and business goals. Consider the experiences and evidence they have to share, and judge for yourself how DFMA methodology might serve as a pathway to innovation and profitability in your own organization.
Chris Tsai, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and industry productivity expert, will conduct a workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. the day before the Forum opens about the relationship between value engineering and DFMA. If your company is striving to achieve cost savings that maintain the right balance with product function, quality and time-to-market—then you’ll want to participate in this session.
DFMA Overview and Networking Reception This is a great opportunity to meet people with similar goals and challenges in a casual, social setting and to learn more about DFMA and cost management, organization-wide productivity approaches, and what others are doing right now to optimize their resources and emerge as leaders in an ever-more globalized economy. Please join us!
Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of the individual. A limited block of rooms is being held until May 25 by the Crowne Plaza Hotel at a reduced rate of $145 per night. Rooms booked after the deadline will not receive the discounted rate. Please let hotel personnel know that you are attending the Boothroyd Dewhurst DFMA Forum. Call 401-732-6000. You can book your rooms online using the following link to the hotel website use "BOO" as the booking code, www.crownehotelwarwick.com.
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Testimonials from previous DFMA conferences:
"This is a first class event with excellent examples and information on DFMA. I recommend to any type of engineer to attend this forum at least once."
"Great conference. I really enjoyed the opportunities to network and learn what others are doing."
"Great attendees! Great topics. No consultants!" "It’s always excellent. I look forward to it every year. Great networking opportunity."
"This was my first time attending the DFMA conference. I really enjoyed the format in which other companies share their path in DFMA – how they incorporated it into their process and how they introduced the actions. It’s great to hear other ideas on the subject. Overall, fantastic conference."
"Nice variety: presentation topics incorporated Lean, DFSS, market analysis, cost and how DFMA applies or complements all. Very compelling stories." "Got several good ideas from talking with others at this." "Excellent opportunity to meet people, ask and answer questions (about DFMA)."
"Well laid out with good use of time and ability to network with other users."
"I enjoyed hearing from a variety of companies on a range of topics and learned a lot."
"A wide variety of presentations provided a very good overall view of DFMA."
"It was a great setting to meet and discuss shared issues with new individuals."
"Very informative Forum covering a wide range of topics."
"Great opportunity to meet and chat with the presenters of the day."
