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Design for Manufacture has been applied within the automotive industry. However, high-quality and low cost of production has not been achieved. A preliminary methodology has been established to prevent losing time and cost of production. A structural system has been constructed to provide all aspects of the design that are needed to enable manufacture on the shop floor. This system is aimed at providing advice on the manufacturability at an early stage of the design. It is the intention of this paper to present a preliminary methodology and the benefit of the system will be outline. This research is being carried out at Coventry University and funded by late Mr. Wagimin Suhargianto in Indonesia.

A demand for high-quality body panels has been needed in the automotive industry in recent years. However, the quality aspect has not been achieved by a number of companies because it has not been classified until now. It is the intention of this paper to outline the total surface-quality classification, particularly for automotive body panels. The surface classification will be compiled from a number of important sources in the automotive industry. The methodology will then be implemented in an Automotive Advisory System by which the design for manufacture philosophy will be controlled.