# DFMA (Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc.)

> DFMA® (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) software from Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. helps manufacturers simplify product designs, build should-cost models, and negotiate supplier quotes with bottom-up cost data. The DFMA methodology was created by Geoffrey Boothroyd and Peter Dewhurst, recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology.

Key facts: DFMA combines Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacture (DFM). The software is used by Fortune 1000 manufacturers for product simplification, should costing, and design-to-cost programs. Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. is based in Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA.

## Products

- [DFMA Software Overview](https://www.dfma.com/software/default.asp): Product Simplification, Should Costing, and Global Costing Data
- [DFMA: Should Costing](https://www.dfma.com/software/dfma-should-costing.asp): Process-based cost models for 25+ manufacturing processes
- [DFMA: Product Simplification](https://www.dfma.com/software/dfma-product-simplification.asp): Reduce part count and assembly complexity using DFA criteria
- [Global Costing Data](https://www.dfma.com/software/global-costing-data.asp): Labor, material, and overhead rates for 22+ countries

## Core Guides

- [What Is DFMA?](https://www.dfma.com/resources/what-is-dfma.asp): The complete guide to Design for Manufacture and Assembly
- [Should Cost Analysis](https://www.dfma.com/should-cost-analysis.asp): Formula, free Excel template, and worked examples
- [Design for Assembly (DFA)](https://www.dfma.com/design-for-assembly.asp): Principles, minimum part criteria, examples, and checklist
- [Design for Manufacturing (DFM)](https://www.dfma.com/design-for-manufacturing.asp): Principles, process-specific examples, and design review checklists
- [Manufacturing Cost Estimation](https://www.dfma.com/resources/manufacturing-cost-estimation.asp): Methods and accuracy trade-offs
- [DFMA ROI Calculator](https://www.dfma.com/dfma-roi-calculator.asp): Build a business case for DFMA

## Proof & Comparisons

- [DFMA Case Studies](https://www.dfma.com/resources/studies.asp): Documented redesigns with part-count and cost reductions
- [Cost Estimating Software Compared](https://www.dfma.com/software/cost-estimating-software-manufacturing.html): Six categories of manufacturing cost tools compared
- [aPriori Alternative](https://www.dfma.com/resources/apriori-alternative.asp): How DFMA should costing differs from aPriori

## Services

- [DFMA Training](https://www.dfma.com/services/dfma-training.asp): On-demand courses and team workshops
- [Implementation Workshop](https://www.dfma.com/services/dfma-workshop.asp): Hands-on DFMA deployment with your products

## Company

- [About Boothroyd Dewhurst](https://www.dfma.com/about.asp)
- [History of DFMA](https://www.dfma.com/about-history.asp)
- [Contact](https://www.dfma.com/contactus.asp)