This document outlines 5 steps to estimate manufacturing costs and reduce production costs: 1) Estimate the costs of manufacturing components, 2) Reduce the costs of individual components, 3) Reduce the costs of assembling components, 4) Reduce supporting costs of production, 5) Consider how design for manufacturing decisions impact other factors.

1. PRODUCTION COST Five steps for DFM Estimate the manufacturing costs Reduce the cost components Reduce the cost assembly Reduce the cost supporting production Consider the impact of DMF decision on other factor