Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., to Host 2010 International Forum on DFMA,

Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., has announced it will host the twenty-fifth annual International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), on June 14-16, 2010. The Forum, “Turning Point: Preparing for a New Manufacturing Future,” will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence-Warwick, R.I., USA.

“We chose this year’s theme because, with the economy shifting upward, manufacturers can now have the confidence to act on new strategies,” says John Gilligan, president of Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. “Whether these strategies are in automation, lean or returning production to home countries, DFMA can make the product and processes much more efficient and profitable.”

This year’s DFMA Forum speakers will present their successes using early design analysis software and methods to unlock savings, foster innovation and improve product performance.  DFMA has helped companies cut total product costs 50 percent, on average, across the 25 years since the Forum began. From labor (42%), to part count (54%), to assembly time (60%), to product development life cycle time (45%), DFMA has served as a foundation for savings and for design and manufacturing excellence.

Manufacturing companies on the list of presenters include aerospace heavyweights Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, and Bell Helicopter, as well as consumer electronics leader Motorola, among others.