Industrialization follows the same structured process as development and is carried out in 2 phases according to the phase plan. The characteristics of these phases depend on the complexity of the solution to be industrialized. Accordingly, the various departments such as project purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, test engineering and certification are involved and active.
Series preparation
- Order tools and release samples
- Creation of initial sample releases/PPAP documents
- Realization of manufacturing and test equipment
- Perform Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Produce pilot series
- Perform internal acceptance tests and field tests
- Obtain OEM customer approval for series production
- Post-calculation and determination of sales prices
- Final negotiations