Design for X
Purpose-driven product development right from the start
Resolve trade-offs before changes get expensive
Today, products need to do far more than fulfill their core function. Cost, manufacturing, sustainability, serviceability, quality, and regulatory compliance shape every design decision. Yet, this data often sits in siloes and comes into play too late in the project. CONTACT Elements connects all relevant product information along the digital thread and creates the necessary context you need to weigh trade-offs and make informed decisions early in development.
Key Benefits
- Consider cost, manufacturing, sustainability, and service aspects early
- Make trade-offs between different requirements transparent
- Significantly reduce the effort required for changes and bring products to production readiness faster
- Prioritize and manage resources more transparently
Design for costing: Control development costs early
Most downstream product costs are already determined during the design phase. CONTACT Elements connects product structures, material data, variants, and engineering information. Engineers recognize early on how their decisions impact cost and complexity, allowing them to make well-founded evaluations of alternatives. In addition, the Product Costing module lets teams calculate product costs directly during development and use product structures as costing components.
Design for costing: Control development costs early
Most downstream product costs are already determined during the design phase. CONTACT Elements connects product structures, material data, variants, and engineering information. Engineers recognize early on how their decisions impact cost and complexity, allowing them to make well-founded evaluations of alternatives. In addition, the Product Costing module lets teams calculate product costs directly during development and use product structures as costing components.
Most downstream product costs are already determined during the design phase. CONTACT Elements connects product structures, material data, variants, and engineering information. Engineers recognize early on how their decisions impact cost and complexity, allowing them to make well-founded evaluations of alternatives. In addition, the Product Costing module lets teams calculate product costs directly during development and use product structures as costing components.
Design for manufacturing: Factor manufacturing in from day one
What works optimally from a design perspective is not always cost-effective to produce. CONTACT Elements connects your product structure directly to manufacturing processes and production constraints. This allows manufacturable solutions to be evaluated already during development. With Fourier AI, you can validate concepts against quality standards and production limits early on. You can identify conflicts and potential errors before spending valuable time and resources. Furthermore, the Work Plan module ensures a smooth transition from development to manufacturing.
Design for manufacturing: Factor manufacturing in from day one
What works optimally from a design perspective is not always cost-effective to produce. CONTACT Elements connects your product structure directly to manufacturing processes and production constraints. This allows manufacturable solutions to be evaluated already during development. With Fourier AI, you can validate concepts against quality standards and production limits early on. You can identify conflicts and potential errors before spending valuable time and resources. Furthermore, the Work Plan module ensures a smooth transition from development to manufacturing.
What works optimally from a design perspective is not always cost-effective to produce. CONTACT Elements connects your product structure directly to manufacturing processes and production constraints. This allows manufacturable solutions to be evaluated already during development. With Fourier AI, you can validate concepts against quality standards and production limits early on. You can identify conflicts and potential errors before spending valuable time and resources. Furthermore, the Work Plan module ensures a smooth transition from development to manufacturing.
Design for sustainability: Systematically embed sustainability
Sustainability goals influence material selection, supply chains, and product architecture. CONTACT Elements connects material information, CO₂ data, recycling requirements, and product structures. Developers can understand environmental impacts early on and compare alternatives. In addition, the CONTACT Elements platform offers Materials, an innovative module for sustainable PLM. This enables you to select the right material right from the start and respond quickly to new requirements, such as identifying alternative materials.
Design for sustainability: Systematically embed sustainability
Sustainability goals influence material selection, supply chains, and product architecture. CONTACT Elements connects material information, CO₂ data, recycling requirements, and product structures. Developers can understand environmental impacts early on and compare alternatives. In addition, the CONTACT Elements platform offers Materials, an innovative module for sustainable PLM. This enables you to select the right material right from the start and respond quickly to new requirements, such as identifying alternative materials.
Sustainability goals influence material selection, supply chains, and product architecture. CONTACT Elements connects material information, CO₂ data, recycling requirements, and product structures. Developers can understand environmental impacts early on and compare alternatives. In addition, the CONTACT Elements platform offers Materials, an innovative module for sustainable PLM. This enables you to select the right material right from the start and respond quickly to new requirements, such as identifying alternative materials.
Desing for service: Optimize serviceability and involve customers
Design decisions determine downstream maintenance and service costs. CONTACT Elements makes assemblies, accessibility, spare parts, and service information visible in context. This creates products that are easier to service and can be operated more economically in the long term. In addition, you can actively involve your customers in service processes using the CONTACT Elements Self-Service Portal. By digitizing your service business, you generate additional revenue and increase customer satisfaction.
Desing for service: Optimize serviceability and involve customers
Design decisions determine downstream maintenance and service costs. CONTACT Elements makes assemblies, accessibility, spare parts, and service information visible in context. This creates products that are easier to service and can be operated more economically in the long term. In addition, you can actively involve your customers in service processes using the CONTACT Elements Self-Service Portal. By digitizing your service business, you generate additional revenue and increase customer satisfaction.
Design decisions determine downstream maintenance and service costs. CONTACT Elements makes assemblies, accessibility, spare parts, and service information visible in context. This creates products that are easier to service and can be operated more economically in the long term. In addition, you can actively involve your customers in service processes using the CONTACT Elements Self-Service Portal. By digitizing your service business, you generate additional revenue and increase customer satisfaction.
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