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(1) For all forms of assembly manual, automatic and flexible, the key to effectiveness is very much dependent on good design for parts handling and insertion.
(2) Methods of systematic assessment of design for assembly have been developed and for manual and automatic assembly it has been shown that re-design exercises carried out on existing products can result in a reduction in assembly costs of between 20 and 50 per cent.
(3) Invariably good design for assembly results in a marked reduction in part manufacturing costs.
(4) Design for assembly studies are inexpensive and the return on investment in this activity is probably greater than for any other manufacturing function.
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Redford, A.H. (1984). Design for assembly. In: Rembold, U., Dillmann, R. (eds) Methods and Tools for Computer Integrated Manufacturing. CIM 1983. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 168. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0014791
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