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DFA methods are essential tools in providing feedback to designers about design′s efficiency from the assembly viewpoint. Several DFA methods are available for the determination of product complexity and easy of assembly. Three DFA-methods considered in this study are the Boothroyd–Dewhurst method, the Modified Westinghouse Method and the DFA Lucas method. These methods were applied to existing product and evaluated in the comparison table. Methods and results were also compared with the BasicMOST work measurement system.
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Mašín, I. (2014). A Comparison of DFA Methods for Manual Assembly. In: Ševĉik, L., Lepšík, P., Petrů, M., Mašín, I., Martonka, R. (eds) Modern Methods of Construction Design. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05203-8_38
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