@inproceedings{f576984b867346389e6379a1b25956f7,
title = "Unlocking the economic value and potential of design for manufacture and assembly in a developing country for sustainability",
abstract = "Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles are aimed at 'doing it right the first time' in the minimum possible time with the least or optimal number of parts. However, this depends on the operating environment and thus differs from place to place. This normally presents challenges to engineers tasked with product development, compounded by poor macro-economic conditions. Research carried out at a boilermaking company in Zimbabwe at a time when the country was facing an economic crisis revealed that due to inadequate infrastructure, the company would have lost the potential to supply ethanol storage tanks. The research was aimed at exploring the potential and maximizing the economic value of DFMA by modifying them to suit the environment and in so doing, helped the company to secure the business opportunity for the sustainable production and supply of storage tanks.",
keywords = "DFMA, economic analysis, product development",
author = "Nyemba, {W. R.} and Muzoroza, {R. K.} and T. Chikuku and C. Mbohwa",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2017 ; Conference date: 10-12-2017 Through 13-12-2017",
year = "2017",
month = jul,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1109/IEEM.2017.8290205",
language = "English",
series = "IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "1817--1821",
booktitle = "2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2017",
address = "United States",
}
