From design for manufacturing (DFM) to manufacturing for design (MFD) via hybrid manufacturing and smart factory: A review and perspective of paradigm shift

• Published in: International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 209 - 222
• Main Authors: Chu, Won-Shik, Kim, Min-Soo, Jang, Ki-Hwan, Song, Ji-Hyeon, Rodrigue, Hugo, Chun, Doo-Man, Cho, Young Tae, Ko, Seung Hwan, Cho, Kyu-Jin, Cha, Suk Won, Min, Sangkee, Jeong, Sung Ho, Jeong, Haedo, Lee, Choon-Man, Chu, Chong Nam, Ahn, Sung-Hoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul Korean Society for Precision Engineering 01.04.2016; Springer Nature B.V; 한국정밀공학회
• Subjects: Design; Design for manufacturability; Energy Efficiency; Engineering; Factories; Industrial and Production Engineering; Industrial plants; Information technology; Manufacturing; Manufacturing industry; Product development; Sustainable Development; 기계공학; Design for manufacturing; Hybrid manufacturing; Platform; Manufacturing for design; Smart factory
• ISSN: 2288-6206; 2198-0810
• DOI: 10.1007/s40684-016-0028-0

Manufacturing paradigms have historically been shaped by social, economic, and technological aspect, including limitations and needs. Design for manufacturing (DFM) has been the main paradigm for last three decades since design is defined by the limitations of available manufacturing processes. Since reducing the time required for the development of new products has been one of the key issues for businesses, removing the gap between designers and manufacturers has been one of today’s main goals. Many methods were developed to reduce this gap including information and communication technologies (ICT). However, current issues have been shifting towards design-related issues such that researchers have been trying to make products desired by the customers rather than that which is cheaper to manufacture. In this article, hybrid manufacturing (HM) and the concept of smart factory are introduced as key technologies for the future paradigm of manufacturing: Manufacturing for Design (MFD). Issues related to the development of HM process and examples of HM process are explained, and the importance of smart factories for the implementation of MFD is shown. Finally, future trends of HM and smart factory are predicted at the end of this article.