Potential Benefits of Each Drawing Creation Level |
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Organizational Benefits |
Drawing Levels |
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Standard Compliant |
Mixed |
Functional Design with Analysis |
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Ensures 100% part interchangeability |
P |
P |
F |
Shortens the overall product development cycle |
P |
P |
F |
Reduces problems with suppliers |
F |
F |
F |
Ensures drawings in accordance with national standards |
F |
F |
F |
Improves dimensioning skills for employees |
F |
F |
F |
Reduces problems in inspection |
F |
F |
F |
| Provides clear definition for outsourcing | F |
F |
F |
Reduces problems in assembly |
P |
F |
F |
Reduces customer problems |
P |
P |
F |
Lowers tooling costs |
|
P |
F |
Lowers inspection costs |
P |
P |
F |
Provides ability to analyze designs and predict problems on paper |
P |
P |
F |
Provides significantly larger tolerances (that also represent the functional requirements) which results in lower manufacturing costs |
|
P |
F |
Aids in evaluating product change requests |
|
P |
F |
Focuses on functional requirements of each component |
|
P |
F |
| P = Partial Benefit xxxxxxxxxx F = Full Benefit | |||