DFM lessons we can learn from Elon Musk

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 Podchaser