At Industrial Custom Products, our Design for Manufacturability (DFM) review helps OEM teams identify risks, inefficiencies, and cost drivers before tooling is built and production begins. The goal is simple: make sure your part can be produced reliably, repeatedly, and at scale.
When a DFM Review Makes the Most Sense
OEM teams often come to ICP for DFM review when:
- New parts are designed to help ensure a successful product launch
- A current part is creating quality or cost issues
- Production volumes are increasing
- A supplier change is being considered
- Tooling costs have become excessive
- The assembly process creates friction
Our DFM reviews are grounded in how parts are actually made and how they perform in the real world.
What a DFM Review Solves
A DFM review is a practical check on the manufacturability of your part. This service works best after initial CAD models are created and before final drawings are released.
We look at how your part will be formed, trimmed, cut, assembled, handled, and shipped. That review helps surface issues like:
- Features that are difficult or expensive to form
- Tolerances that are unrealistic
- Material choices that increase scrap, lead time, or cost
- Designs that may work for one process but not another
- Design that complicates assembly
Catching these issues early avoids redesigns, delays, and rework later when changes are far more expensive. More importantly, DFMs help to ensure a successful product launch.
