Process
Development
Product
Development
Early integration
of operations team (DFM - design for
assembly, design for test)
assembly, design for test)
Planning workshops
for “test procedures &
technology” to ensure process
quality at an early stage of the
development phase
technology” to ensure process
quality at an early stage of the
development phase
Preparation of working
environment for production
environment for production
- Assembly line layout, process analysis & improvement
- Definition of production process
- Creation / procurement of jigs, tools and fixtures
- Creation of required documentations
- Quality and process validation planning
- Definition of production process
- Creation / procurement of jigs, tools and fixtures
- Creation of required documentations
- Quality and process validation planning
Functional model
prototype and pilot building
are carried out together with
the production staff
are carried out together with
the production staff
Serial
Production
GATE 5
End of
Pilot
Pilot
GATE 6
End of
Ramp-up
Ramp-up
GATE 1
Kick-off
Meeting
Meeting
GATE 2
Design Input
Review
Review
GATE 3
End of
FUMU
FUMU
GATE 4
End of
Prototype
Prototype
Instrument verification & process validation
Ramp-up phase
with support from product development and process development
Engineering and
purchasing
purchasing
takes over change management and obsolescence management
LRE´s process engineers
and their quick response teams are located on site with shortest reaction times