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This chapter presents a case for the importance of DFA and its relevance within a structured product development framework based on concurrent engineering, provides an insight into three DFA evaluation methods, namely Hitachi, Lucas and Boothroyd-Dewhurst, and provides advice on good practice.
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Leaney, P.G. (1996). Case Experience with Hitachi, Lucas and Boothroyd-Dewhurst DFA Methods. In: Huang, G.Q. (eds) Design for X. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3985-4_3
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