DfMA — Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Long format 50-60 min
Written By Chris Schroeder

Construction is moving past prefabrication into DfMA — manufacturing got there first, and has lessons worth borrowing.

Description: Construction is stepping beyond prefabrication into DfMA — but we are not the first industry to do so. Explains DfMA, relates it to what manufacturing has learned, and outlines practical first steps for specialty contractors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Understand what DfMA is and why it is needed in construction

  • Learn from manufacturing industry examples of DfMA in practice

  • Explore changes needed in contracts and project relationships to achieve DfMA

  • Understand methodologies to determine expected returns

Chris Schroeder
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