在产品的早期概念设计阶段使用制造成本数据一直被证明是困难的。在本文中，我们提出了一个原型成本数据用户界面，将其整合到解决这个问题的新DFM工具中。向设计师提供制造成本数据的新方法正在被发现，问题是如何最好地传递这些信息。

THE USE OF MANUFACTURING COST DATA AT THE EARLY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STAGE OF A PRODUCT CONTINUALLY PROVES TO BE DIFFICULT. IN THIS PAPER, WE PRESENT A PROTOTYPE COST DATA USER INTERFACE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO A NEW DFM TOOL THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. NEW METHODS OF PROVIDING MANUFACTURING COST DATA TO DESIGNERS ARE BEING DISCOVERED, AT ISSUE IS HOW TO BEST DELIVER THIS INFORMATION.