Abstract
In order to shorten the design and development time, it is required to evaluate design product in various aspects in the conceptual design stage. This paper aims to propose a method for supporting conceptual design in the aspect of processability. First, the outline and characteristics of a design support system considering manufacturing that the author previously proposed is explained. Then, based on the existing processability evaluation methods in the downstream stages of the product design, the elements that should be handled in the conceptual design stage are discussed.
