Design for Manufacturing Forum | Design-driven Manufacturing Transformation | Connecting product developers, industrial designers, engineers and manufacturers for a more decentralized, leaner manufacturing ecosystem

Toronto | September 2019

Dystil Racing intended to make 3D printed race parts for motorcycles

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'We involve potential manufacturers in optimizing the design' | London, June 2018

'Everything in design and manufacturing is a graph' | London, March 2018

Matmatch wants 'to be a source of materials inspiration' | London, January 2018

'We have lost 25 percent of our capacity in manufacturing' | Toronto, May 2017

'Manufacturers want to work more closely with their customers' | London, July 2018

'First thing you need to do is start talking to manufacturers' | London, October 2017

Design for Manufacturing Summit #23
Birmingham | TBD
September 17, 2020

Design for Manufacturing Summit #21
Toronto | Jam Factory
September 26, 2019

Design for Manufacturing Summit #25
London | Glassmint Studios
June 21, 2018

industry news

Temperature Impact on OCV of Lithium-Ion Cells | Electronic Design - Engineering Essentials Curated By Experts | October 16, 2019

Analytics-driven decision-making for process engineers | Smart Industry | October 16, 2019

Skydio's Dock in a Box Enables Long-Term Autonomy for Drone Applications | IEEE Spectrum Robotics | October 16, 2019

Singh invokes memory of Layton as federal leaders make final pitch in Quebec | Canadian Manufacturing | October 16, 2019

u-blox Expands Its Bluetooth Portfolio with Three New BLE Modules | All About Circuits News | October 16, 2019

NYS Innovation Summit Informs and Delights | FuzeHub | October 16, 2019

Cut Through the Confusion: a Simple Guide to Enterprise Solutions for Your Home Décor and Furnishings Business | WhichPLM | October 16, 2019

Design for Manufacturing Forum is relaunching as a membership organization. Bear with us as we put the required systems and processes in place. Join us at our upcoming DFM Summits in Toronto, Birmingham and London.

80 percent of manufacturing costs are determined in the first 20 percent of the product design process. Design has the key to take cost and waste out of manufacturing

Digital design, fabrication and collaboration tools are catalysts for transformation of the manufacturing industry, creating new opportunities for the next generation of manufacturers

Design for Manufacturing Forum brings together product developers, industrial designers, engineers, makers and manufacturers for a more decentralized, leaner manufacturing industry