BONEZONE: Autocam Medical Account Managers Highlight the Importance of Engaging Suppliers in DFMEAs.
Successful design and manufacture of an implant requires that everyone involved, including your contract manufacturer, is familiar with the product and its components. Autocam Medical Account Managers Michael Spencer and Morgan Taylor are experiencing more conversations during the design for manufacturing (DFM) phase, and some OEMs are even sharing their Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA). This early collaboration is desirable, because it allows OEMs to identify manufacturing issues and cost efficiencies earlier in the process.
We asked Spencer and Taylor three questions about working with OEMs.