Design for Excellence (DFX)

Key Differentiators

Our secret ingredient for a successful product launch

Early risk mitigation

Prioritizing DFX early in product development is crucial for avoiding costly redesigns, quality defects and scaling challenges, ultimately ensuring a successful product launch.

A proprietary, experience-based DFX ruleset

Our DFX teams leverage a proprietary set of guidelines derived from extensive product launch experience across diverse technologies to provide you with a distinct competitive advantage.

Deeply integrated teams

By integrating downstream product life cycle expertise early in development, Plexus implements optimizations that consider manufacturing, service and supply chain design.

capabilities

Our Design for Excellence capabilities

Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)

We incorporate a comprehensive, proprietary rule set to design PCBs for fabrication, assembly, test strategy, test access and manufacturing optimization. Our process includes a focus on component life cycle to ensure future-proof designs.

High Level Assembly (HLA)

Our wealth of manufacturing experience informs our HLA design methodology. We identify opportunities to simplify design, optimize assembly and ensure serviceability for manufacturing and aftermarket servicing efficiently.

faqs

Frequently asked questions about Design for Excellence with Plexus

Our DFX guidelines are based primarily on Plexus’ engineering, manufacturing and supply chain experience, adherence to and participation in industry standards development committees, and participation in industry consortia.

By incorporating DFX principles from the outset, Plexus helps identify and mitigate potential challenges early in the product development life cycle. This proactive problem-solving reduces the need for costly redesigns, minimizes manufacturing issues and accelerates time-to-market, ultimately protecting your brand and reputation.

Our Design for Excellence services encompass a broad range of solutions, including Design for Fabrication, Design for Manufacturability, Design for Test Access Design for Assembly, and considerations for quality and compliance. We also consideraspects like long-term viability and efficiency throughout the product’s life cycle.

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