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Cost reduction — is the process used by companies to reduce their costs and increase their profits. Depending on a company’s services or Product, the strategies can vary. However, it is important to remember that every decision in the product development process… … Wikipedia
Design-build — (or design/build, and abbreviated D B or D/B accordingly) is a construction project delivery system where, in contrast to design bid build (or design tender ), the design and construction aspects are contracted for with a single entity known as… … Wikipedia
Design for X — Under the label Design for X, a wide collection of specific design guidelines are summarized. Each design guideline addresses a particular issue that is caused by, or affects the characteristics of a product. The design guidelines themselves… … Wikipedia
Design–build — Design build (or design/build, and abbreviated D–B or D/B accordingly) is a project delivery system used in the construction industry. It is a method to deliver a project in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single… … Wikipedia
Design assist — is the procurement method by which, prior to completion of design, a construction contract may be awarded on a best value basis pursuant to which a contractor provides design assistance to the architect or engineer of record through a design… … Wikipedia
Design–bid–build — (or design/bid/build, and abbreviated D–B–B or D/B/B accordingly), also known as Design–tender (or design/tender ) and traditional method, is a project delivery method in which the agency or owner contracts with separate entities for each the… … Wikipedia
Design-bid-build — (or design/bid/build, and abbreviated D B B or D/B/B accordingly), also known as Design tender (or design/tender ), is a project delivery method in which the agency or owner contracts with separate entities for each the design and construction of … Wikipedia
Design for testing — Design for Test (aka Design for Testability or DFT ) is a name for design techniques that add certain testability features to a microelectronic hardware product design. The premise of the added features is that they make it easier to develop and… … Wikipedia
Design for assembly — (DFA) is a process by which products are designed with ease of assembly in mind. If a product contains fewer parts it will take less time to assemble, thereby reducing assembly costs. In addition, if the parts are provided with features which… … Wikipedia
Design for manufacturability for CNC machining — Design for manufacturability (DFM) describes the process of designing or engineering a product in order to facilitate the manufacturing process in order to reduce its manufacturing costs. DFM will allow potential problems to be fixed in the… … Wikipedia
