by Steve Donnigan | May 22, 2026 | Manufacturing & Quality
The Common Approach Design for Manufacturing is often introduced as a cost reduction activity. It shows up when margins tighten, when sourcing changes, or when a program is already under pressure. At that point, teams look for ways to make the product cheaper to...
by Steve Donnigan | Mar 5, 2026 | Manufacturing & Quality
Believing in DfM Is Not the Same as Doing It Most development leaders agree that Design for Manufacturing belongs in early product development. The logic is clear. Cost, quality, and scalability are shaped long before design transfer. Yet many organizations that...
by Steve Donnigan | Feb 25, 2026 | Manufacturing & Quality
Cost, Quality, and Predictability Design for Manufacturing is often discussed as a downstream optimization activity that is addressed after the design is complete and the focus shifts to scale-up and production. In medical device development, that framing is...
