Design for manufacture
In this video Ammar examines the manufacturing or production phase of the product’s life cycle.
You will see that designers must engage with the people who will make the product at an early stage of the design process. You will also see that designers must have a good understanding of various manufacturing and quality control processes in order to produce designs that are easy to manufacture. As you watch the video, please pay attention to the meaning of the two terms, design for manufacture, and over-the-wall syndrome.
Reflect
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