For this work they were presented with many awards including the National Medal of Technology. There are many published examples of significant savings obtained through the application of DFA. For example, in 1981, Sidney Liebson, manager of manufacturing engineering for Xerox, estimated that his company would save hundreds of millions of dollars through the application of DFA.
As a result of their efforts, they received many prestigious awards, including the National Medal of Technology. There are numerous documented cases of significant financial savings resulting from DFA implementation. For example, in 1981, Sidney Liebson, head of manufacturing engineering at Xerox, predicted that his company would reap substantial cost savings by adopting DFA.