上游充通大¥ SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Design for Manufacturing Definition >Design for manufacturing (DFM)is a development practice emphasizing manufacturing issues throughout the product development process. >Successful DFM results in lower production cost without sacrificing product quality.Design for Manufacturing Definition : Design for manufacturing (DFM) is a development practice emphasizing manufacturing issues throughout the product development process. Successful DFM results in lower production cost without sacrificing product quality