DFM lessons we can learn from Elon Musk
SofeastEpisode Description
Sofeast's CEO Renaud flies solo in this episode and discusses what he thought of the recent Elon Musk biography by Walter Isaacson. What can we, the manufacturing community, learn from this enigmatic character? As you'll hear, one of his specialities is making positive DFM (Design for Manufacturing) changes, so there will be plenty of focus on those, but also on his 5-point algorithm for success, triumphs and failures in manufacturing, and more.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introduction.
06:25 - Elon Musk: A great contributor to humanity?
09:21 - Automation then de-automation
11:26 - Making product design engineers responsible for the manufacturing process.
13:24 - Musk's 5-point algorithm for success.
23:44 - The 'Idiot Index'.
25:44 - Material science: The unexpected choice to replace carbon fiber with stainless steel in some SpaceX parts.
27:31 - Using a revolutionary stainless-steel body for the cyber truck.
30:30 - Changing how die-casting is used in the automotive trade.
32:23 - Wrapping up.
Related content...
- What is Design for Manufacturing (DFM)?
- DFM for PCBA – 40+ Improvements
- Get help from Sofeast's product engineers to examine your product and suggest ways that it can be improved for manufacturability by purchasing our DFM review for Manufacturing in Asia.
- DFM and DFA explainer video
- The Design for X Approach: 12 Common Examples
- DFX: Product Design Optimizations You Should Consider [Podcast]
Get in touch with us
- Connect with us on LinkedIn
- Send us a tweet @sofeast
- Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB
- Contact us via Sofeast's contact page
- Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Subscribe to the podcast
There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please:
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
- TuneIn
- Amazon Podcasts
- Deezer
- iHeartRADIO
- PlayerFM
- Listen Notes
- Podcast Addict
-
More Episodes
-
0When to do Design Reviews on Innovative Hardware Products?
-
0Near-Sourcing in Europe (+ Turkey) VS Buying from China (Feat. Fredrik Gronkvist, Productmkr.com)
-
0What do the USA's May '24 China tariffs mean for importers?
-
0IP Protection when buying from China (Feat. Dan Harris, China Law Blog)
-
0Exploring Plastic Injection Molding Pilot Runs
-
1The Rise Of The Dragon: Exploring China’s Technology Dominance
-
010 Common Problems From Chinese Suppliers (& How You Can Deal With Them)
-
0Quality Fade: Silent AND Deadly!
-
0PCBA Protection: How to Care for the Heart of your Electronic Product
-
0Traceability In Manufacturing: Far More Than Just A Safety Net
-
0Boeing's Serious Issue: Bad Manufacturing Habits
-
0Manufacturer's & Buyer's Risks in China: Mitigation and Insurance Tips
-
0Chinese e-Bike/Scooter Battery Fire Risks Are No Joke! (Feat.Clive Greenwood)
-
0Apple Vision Pro Cracking Up! Reliability Problems, So Soon? (BONUS)
-
0Plastic & Metal Development Prototypes: Uses & Limitations
-
0Handing Over To Manufacturing: Best Practices
-
0Technology & Innovation in Freight Forwarding (Feat. Amit Rosenthal, CEO of Proboxx)
-
0What's A Good QA Auditing & Inspection Program For New Products?
-
0Why NOT doing ESD testing on new electronic products is scary!
-
0Impact of Yemen's Houthis On Global Shipping in Jan '24 (BONUS)
-
0The Experience Effect: The Key to Mass Production Cost Reduction & Efficiency
-
0Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 Near Disaster! Quality & Reliability Issues?
-
0Cost Vs Quality - How Manufacturers Can Find A Balance
-
07 Key NPI Tasks To Do Before You Take Your Product Into Production
-
013 Strategies To Ensure Consistent Product Quality
-
0How to add Surface Textures to Molded Plastic Parts (Feat. Paul Adams)
-
0Do you need a sourcing agent to buy from China?
-
0Should you be wary of the cheapest Chinese suppliers?
-
0Getting Ahead Of The Upcoming EU Product Liability Directive (Feat. Clive Greenwood & Prof. Simon Choi)
-
0How A Supplier’s Quality Can Be Evaluated & Validated
-
0Sourcing Chinese Suppliers? 7 expert tips to get you better results!
-
0China’s REAL business environment for foreign investors today + How to set up a manufacturing company there
-
018 steps for selecting electronic components the right way
-
0Technology Readiness Levels: How can they help today’s manufacturers?
-
0Testing To Failure For Your Product - Why?
-
07 Key Learnings From Manufacturing Organizational Charts
-
0How to use reliability data to make better products & save money
-
0Avoid Sending Immature Product Designs to a Chinese Manufacturer!
-
0Building Better Systems & Processes For Importers (Feat. Gianmarco Meli)
-
0The Benefits of a Feasibility Study (during new product development)
-
0Component-Level Testing Deep Dive
-
0The Taguchi Method (Robust Design): Manufacturing New Products Consistently
-
0Cheap Battery Risks And Why New Laws Mean Their Days Are Numbered
-
0Reliability Nightmares! Titan Sub Disaster & Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines
-
0EU Product Compliance Overview & Tips for Buyers (Feat. Fredrik Grönkvist)
-
0Partnering with a Chinese Factory: A Misguided Intention?
-
0”Help! I Have No Idea What Reliability Testing My Product Needs!”
-
0Question time! New Product Development, Purchasing Electronics, Supplier Bankruptcy, and Reliability & Quality Tips.
-
010 Key Factors Impacting Cost Of Electronic Product Design
-
0Responsible & Sustainable Purchasing Practices
-
0Observations about ’Post-Covid’ China for Visitors (June ’23)
-
0Building A Product While Keeping The Whole Customer Journey In Mind
-
0Why Sustainability Requirements Will Force Companies To Get Visibility Into Their Supply Chains
-
0Product Returns? Here’s How Reliability Engineers Find And Fix The Issues.
-
0How to Design Products with a Lower Environmental Impact
-
09 Key Questions When Developing A New Product (Part 2)
-
05 Ways To Turn A ”Cheap” Product Into A High Profit One
-
09 Key Questions When Developing A New Product (Part 1)
-
0How To Do A Pilot Run Effectively? (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0Top 10 Mistakes Made By New Buyers In Asia
-
08 Hardware Product Development Tips for Software Companies
-
0How to comply with CE and UKCA (for general consumer electro-mechanical products)?
-
0Quality Management Challenges in China (Feat. Clive Greenwood)
-
0Secrets of Implementing Design for Reliability (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0BONUS: China Opens Its Borders To ALL Travellers (March 15th 2023)
-
0ISO 37301 - From Quality Management To Compliance Management (Feat. Clive Greenwood & Sean Li)
-
0Why are assembly fixtures important for productivity & quality?
-
0Do you have Recurring Quality Issues from your Supplier? [6 tips]
-
0ISTA Package Testing: Do It BEFORE You Ship Your Product (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0BONUS: Why You Need HS & HTS Codes When Importing Products
-
0Should You Patent Your New Hardware Product?
-
011 Points to Check when Sourcing a Contract Manufacturer in China
-
0The 7 Key Material/Component/Product Tests YOU are most likely to Benefit from (Feat. Paul Adams)
-
0BONUS: UL Compliance. Does YOUR product need a UL certification?
-
0How Apple Built a Succesful Chinese Supply Chain, and are they TOO Reliant on China?
-
0Live from Las Vegas! CES 2023 thoughts.
-
0The State of Logistics from China in 2023 (Feat. Kate Oliynykova)
-
0NY Special: Sofeast Review of 2022’s Top Stories for Importers
-
0Protecting IP and your Business when Manufacturing in China, Vietnam, India, etc.
-
0BONUS: China Opening Up after Covid Zero, What Is Going To Happen? (Feat. Clive Greenwood & Ben King)
-
0Tips for Reducing QC Inspection Costs
-
0”Enterprise China” book - China’s Strategy for Economic Success | Interview with authors Dr. Allen J. Morrison & Dr. J. Stewart Black
-
0Cost Of Poor Quality and Reliability: “Pay Me Now, or Pay Me Later.” (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0CNY 2023 is coming! Let’s get ready!
-
0Factory Audits = Better Suppliers = Better Quality Products. Real Data Analysis! (Feat. Prof. Neale O’Connor FCPA)
-
0Why YOU need to assess the Environmental Impact of Made-in-China Productions NOW
-
0BONUS: Should we do PCB or enclosure design first? (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0Pursuing A ’Zero China’ Supply Chain.
-
09 Ways Importers Can Save Money
-
0What is ”Quality?”
-
0BONUS: Trapped In Chinese Covid Hospital Quarantine!
-
0How To Validate Your New Hardware Product Idea In Investors’ Eyes?
-
0Best Mediums for Communicating with Chinese Suppliers
-
0How To Start Developing Your New Product (Feat. Liz Long)
-
38 Secrets for Successfully Implementing a dFMEA (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0What to do when a product inspection fails?
-
0Calculating the Cash Needed to Prototype and Launch your New Product
-
0How To Do A Product Failure Analysis?
-
0How DVT & PVT Mistakes Result In Poor Quality Or Even Unsafe Products!
-
0How To Optimize QC Inspections & Use Preventive Measures To Get Better Quality Results?
-
0Your Product Return Rate & How To Control It?
-
0Should You Buy Parts for Mass Production from Taobao?
-
0July ’22 Update on the Logistics situation in the USA (Feat. Marshall Taplits)
-
0How to keep your supplier’s costs under control? - Sourcing from China (Part 9)
-
0How To Comply With The EU Ecodesign Regulation? (Part 2. Feat. Clive Greenwood)
-
4How to Reduce The Risk Of Unauthorized Subcontracting?
-
0The One ’MUST DO’ Before Mass Producing Your New Product (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0An Effective QA Program For New Electronic Products
-
0BONUS: Renaud Tours India, June ’22. Is it a good China-alternative?
-
0Increasing Visibility Over Your Supply Chain
-
06 Tips to Improve your Supplier’s Quality - Sourcing from China (Part 8)
-
0How To Develop New Apparel (Feat. Belinda Jacobs from Techpacks.co)
-
0Is It Time For North American Importers To Leave China? (Feat. Andrew Hupert)
-
0Clarifying fabric quality requirements + Coping with US Tariffs on China-made goods + Handling volatile prices.
-
0Levels of Quality Standards (from Basic to Advanced)
-
0What Happens If You Decide To Leave Your Chinese Supplier?
-
0How to develop your Chinese suppliers? - Sourcing from China (Part 7)
-
0How To Set Up A Receiving Quality Inspection?
-
0100th episode special: YOUR manufacturing questions answered!
-
0’Design for X’ Overview: 12 Optimizations for New Products (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0‘Hands-On’ Or ‘Hands-Off’ Buyer? - Sourcing from China (Part 6)
-
0BONUS: Covid Lockdowns Intensify Across China
-
0What’s The ’Cradle To Cradle’ Product Design Concept?
-
0Could War In Ukraine Affect Chinese Supply Chains?
-
06 Phases Of The Industrial Design Process (Feat. Andy Bartlett)
-
0BONUS: Covid Situation in China (24 Feb 2022)
-
0Building Rapport With Suppliers - Sourcing from China (Part 5)
-
0The Long-Term Costs of Poor Quality & Reliability (feat. Clive Greenwood & Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0All About Industrial Design (feat. Andy Bartlett)
-
0Chinese Or Western Model Manufacturer. Which To Use In China?
-
0Risks You Face When Skipping New Product Introduction Steps (feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
-
0What Makes An Appropriate NNN Agreement?
-
0Use final inspections to verify order quality BEFORE shipment - Sourcing from China (Part 4)
-
0Looking Back At 2021’s Key Stories For Importers From China
Comments (0)
0/500New Comments(0)
What do you think of this episode? -
Please Select A Playlist
Add New Playlist
Share on
- Embed How to use?
- Copy Link
Embed: Love & Light EP
Custom Size :
- Default
- Desktop(300*600)
- Mobile(300*250)
Type :
- HTML/HTML5 (WordPress Supported)
Congratulations! You have successfully activated Boomplay 1 Month Premium.
Please check your balance and then try again.
Payment is being processed by . Please wait while the order is being comfirmed.
- Completed: Your order has been successfully paid.
- Cancelled: Your expired order will turn to "Cancelled".
- Failed: Your order was not successfully processed due to payment error.
- Processing: Your order is processing, and it may take a few days for the service provider to handle your payment. Once it notifies us the payment result, we will change the status of the order.