Design for Manufacturing Course
Master Design for Manufacturing to reduce part counts, simplify assembly processes, and minimise defects. Through a handheld mixer case study, learn essential DFM rules, material selection strategies, and factory workflow optimisation, enabling Operations teams to enhance throughput, improve quality, and achieve better unit cost performance.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Design for Manufacturing Course guides you in transforming a basic handheld mixer into an efficient, production-ready design. Gain skills to reduce part numbers, streamline fastening methods, select economical materials, and optimise for injection moulding. Practice mapping assembly sequences, testing procedures, and factory workflows, while applying DFM and DFA principles, and documenting modifications with precise metrics, standards, and quality controls for quicker, more dependable manufacturing.
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Develop skills
- Define product requirements by converting performance and safety needs into clear specifications.
- Apply DFM rules to reduce part count, simplify assemblies, and lower unit costs quickly.
- Optimise plastics and moulding by selecting resins, wall thickness, draft angles, and rib details.
- Redesign assemblies using snap-fits, poka-yoke, and modular subassemblies for better flow.
- Build factory-ready plans by mapping assembly flow, tests, and key quality checkpoints.
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