The pursuit of reduction in both material and labor costs usually involves a critical review of a firm’s product and process designs. The notion of producibility or manufacturability as a design principle used in
DFM/DFA is very helpful for the effective application of CEA. The objective of producibility is to design a product, as well as the process of making the product, in such a way that the product is easy to make. This procedure can be accomplished through product/process simplification. Any component or part that does not add value to the final product or to the customer is a waste and should be eliminated.