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Issue 005

Welcome to The Munro Report. The Munro Report is an electronic periodical designed to

distribute worthwhile and interesting information to help industry generate more profit.

Sofware Testimonials

“We have used the Munro Design Profit methodologies for significant cost improvements without degrading the design intent. With the design Profit software, we have the tools to make us even more effective than ever. THE METHODOLOGY WORKS!”

Earl Ramlow

Manager Engineering Systems, Lean Design Team Engineering

Oldenburg Group

“Design Profit provides an unbiased tool for Design comparisons and provides information to management for approval of design concepts or design changes.”

Troy Mikula

Lean Design Team Engineering

Oldenburg Group Incorporated

What impact do you see Design Profit having on your product development process?

- Design Profit will have a profound effect on our processes and improvements

- Ability to evaluate several design alternatives early

- Far better products at lower costs

- Better TTM, much higher quality, exposure to specific areas of any project where redesign engineering resources should be utilized

Munro Customer Success Story

10 Best Practices for Design From the Design Profit Silver Book

Each issue of The Munro Report will feature one of Munro's Design Principles. Implementation of these principles will help maximize the profitability of your product through its design.

#5 Use Gravity, Don't Fight It

FIGHT GRAVITY: In the words of Isaac Newton's brother, BOB, “Fighting gravity hurts.” It is also expensive and tough to automate high volume products. If it isn't straight down, penalize it!

Eliminate Fasteners. Allow Gravity To Hold Parts And Components In Place Through Top Down Assembly Techniques

GDLS

General Dynamics Land Systems Selects Munro & Associates to Enhance Their Development Efforts for Producibility and Reliability for the Future Combat Systems (FCS)

For the full article, please click here.

Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Forum

A Cradle of Creativity and Innovation

The Great Lakes Region has a 2.0 mindset with a next-generation look at how communities are integrating manufacturing, innovation, social entrepreneurship, arts and culture and business to make a vibrant economy.

The Forum will bring together people to create a new message that positions our region as a creativity cradle … The Great Lakes 2.0.

How would you re-brand the region?

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