Design for supply chain : spreading the word across HP

Subtitle: For several years, Hewlett-Packard (HP) has run a design for supply chain (DfSC) program aimed at bringing supply chain cost considerations to bear on product design decisions. The program has been an unqualified success. To date, DfSC efforts have resulted in aggregate cost savings that exceed $100 million. Here's a look at how design for supply chain best practices are diffused throughout HP.