ABSTRACT
A product that has been designed for sustainability in mind still needs to be assembled to fulfill its intended function. The product needs to be assembled as a brand-new product and then after repair and remanufacturing. Thus, a chapter of design for assembly is indispensable. This chapter deals with different approaches to designing products for ease of assembly. Different methods that enable ease of product assembly are discussed such as the Lucas method, the Hitachi method and the Boothroyd method. In addition, it also presents basic types of the product assembly process such as manual assembly, robotic assembly and automatic assembly. To that end, design guidelines to facilitate each of the aforementioned processes are described in detail as well.
