# 146: Transparency in the Design For Manufacturing Process

- Show: [Product Startup](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup)
- Published: 2022-10-19
- Length: 23m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process
- Listen: https://productstartup.com/

## Summary

Michael Corr, Co-Founder of Duro PLM, explains how to bridge the gap between product development and first production runs through effective Design for Manufacturing (DFM). He details the exponential cost of fixing errors as a product matures, the importance of early manufacturer collaboration, and the need for real-time transparency in failure data. Corr highlights how his software, Duro, uses modern APIs to replace outdated manual processes with digital, real-time communication between design and manufacturing teams.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [2:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=178) Defining DFM and the Design-to-Production Gap
- [8:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=480) The Cost of Fixing Errors: Design vs. Production vs. Field
- [12:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=723) Manufacturer Collaboration and Trust Barriers
- [17:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=1054) The Need for Real-Time Transparency and Digital Workflows
- [21:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-10-19-146-transparency-in-the-design-for-manufacturing-process#t=1291) Duro PLM and Modernizing Hardware Development

## Topics

- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Duro PLM (product)
- TechCrunch (other)
- Mako Design + Invent (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 8 | From Prototype to Market: Design for Manufacturability with Untapped Engineering Resources](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-08-25-ep-8-from-prototype-to-market-design-for-manufacturability-with-untapped-enginee) (Moore's Lobby)
- [AI-Powered PLM: The Future of Hardware Product Lifecycle Management](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-07-01-ai-powered-plm-the-future-of-hardware-product-lifecycle-management) (OnTrack)
- [EMS@C-LEVEL 2022 Season Episode #1 with Altium and MacroFab](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-02-20-ems-c-level-2022-season-episode-1-with-altium-and-macrofab) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Product Lifecycle Management with Michael Corr](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-02-14-product-lifecycle-management-with-michael-corr) (The Amp Hour)
- [#037 - Disrupting with digital manufacturing, with Nick Pinkston of Plethora, USA](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2017-09-13-037-disrupting-with-digital-manufacturing-with-nick-pinkston-of-plethora-usa) (The Hardware Entrepreneur)

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