Design Technology · C4 Production
DTC4.1 — Design for manufacture strategies
Design Technology · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes
DTC4.1.1
The three DfM strategies
Design for manufacture (DfM) comprises of three strategies.
DTC4.1.2
Design for process
Design for process considers how products are made using a specific manufacturing technique.
DTC4.1.3
Design for assembly
Design for assembly considers how components of a product are combined.
DTC4.1.4
Design for disassembly
Design for disassembly considers how components of a product can be separated.
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DfM and environmental impact
The selection of DfM strategies has a direct effect on the environmental impact of the manufacture, use and disposal of a product.