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MMS JANUARY 2018 128 mmsonline.com JEDD COLE | EDITOR | jcole@mmsonline.com Systems and Software Boothroyd Dewhurst announces the availability of DFM Concurrent Costing 3.0. Deployed as a cost-analysis tool for engineering and procurement teams, the latest soft- ware allows manufacturers to move beyond price models, based largely on past bids, to industrial cost models grounded in scientific test data and studies. The result is a view of the product that offers insight into hidden cost drivers and ways to optimize both design and production. DFM 3.0 enables OEMs and their suppliers to explore bids in a neutral framework that discusses machine types, speeds, processing sequences and optimum levels of automation. This environment encourages supplier sug- gestions and deeper, integrated partnerships built around expertise, best-cost practices and shared goals. The differences between traditional price models and data-driven cost models can affect decisions about where companies move a product for manufacturing, the com- pany says. Properly-designed and costed products are said to be more likely to stay at their original manufacturing location and near existing resources. OEMs and suppliers can collaborate around DFM software to address these and other strategic issues. Highlights of the latest version include simplified geom- etry calculators with greater support, streamlined process libraries and manufacturing operations, a new Test View panel, and a more cohesive user experience. Performance of the DFA/DFM software link has been improved for more seamless data integration between software pack- ages, and data export of management reports has been improved so teams can more easily use these DFM Cost results in their spreadsheets and presentations. To better serve procurement personnel joining engi- neers for the supplier phase of design review, the product has an enhanced Manufacturing Profiles feature. Users can compare manufacturing costs across geographic regions with just a few clicks. | Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. 401-783-5840 | dfma.com Cost Analysis Software Uses Data-Driven Model