Advanced Engineering Services

Design For Excellence (DFX)

Product Optimization

Through Early Stage Customer Engagement

At VEXOS, our advanced engineering services focus on early involvement in the design cycle to provide customers with cost-effective, high-quality products that ensure increased manufacturability, quality, and reliability throughout their lifecycle. Our design reviews key target areas, offering feedback to prevent potential issues and ensure a successful new product introduction. Reviews include material (Design for Supply Chain), testing (Design for Testability), PCB fabrication (Design for Fabrication), assembly (Design for Assembly), and manufacturing (Design for Manufacturing).

Value Engineering Services

Providing Technology, Flexibility, Velocity, and Experience for Your New Product Introduction

VEXOS’ value engineering services optimize product manufacturability and quality. We assess each aspect of design and manufacturing, ensuring all cost, function, schedule, and overall requirements are met. Our team identifies cost reduction opportunities, examining every element contributing to product performance and value.

Benefits Of Performing DFX

  • Reduced lead time and material costs (DFSC)
  • Improved PCB yield and cost (DFF)
  • Improved assembly yield and reduced labor content (DFA)
  • Improved coverage and final yield, reduced RMA and field failures (DFT)
  • Improved production stability and predictability (DFM)
  • Continuous improvement (post-DFM, ROI)
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Design for Fabrication (DFF):

  • Focuses on PCB fabrication design and related cost drivers

Design for Assembly (DFA):

  • Focuses on PCB fabrication design and related cost drivers

Other engineering services as appropriate:

  • ECO upgrade, reliability testing, FAI, failure analysis, DOE

Design for Supply Chain (DFSC):

  • Focuses on material sourcing, AML, compliancy, supply and lifecycle
  • Component Engineering and AVL optimization
  • BOM Analysis and component life cycle management

Design for Manufacturing (DFM):

  • Focuses on manufacturing process and test and related cost drivers
  • Pre- and Post-DFM Reviews, Post-Build Reports

​​Design for Test (DFT) and ROI:

  • Focuses on test access, coverage, and related test plan and development.​

ICT Development and Finite Element Analysis (FEA):

  • Services test plan and development for PCBA testing

Functional Test Development and Design

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) target the labor portion of the total cost

Design for Supply Chain (DFSC) focuses on the materials portion of the manufacturing cost

How Our Customers Benefit From Value Engineering

Our full suite of value analysis and engineering services helps customers optimize design and reduce costs. Collaborating closely, VEXOS identifies, prioritizes, and implements cost reduction and product quality enhancements at every stage. Through design reviews, we uncover opportunities for efficiency, whether related to new components, layouts, or functional advancements.

How We Get Your Product to Market Fast!

Working in tandem with customers, VEXOS develops future product plans and manufacturing strategies. Our global footprint provides a smooth migration to low-cost manufacturing at our Asia facilities.