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New product introduction (NPI) and design transferFrom validated design to repeatable production.

We bridge the gap between completed development and reliable manufacturing, aligning design transfer, process validation, suppliers and production readiness.

A design that works once is not yet a product.

Between a verified design and a production line sits a body of work that is easy to underestimate: manufacturing documentation, fixtures, supplier qualification, yield, test coverage and validated processes.

New product introduction is the project that closes that gap. It ends when production is proven, not when the drawings are handed over.

Capabilities

What NPI covers.

01

Design transfer

The full transfer package: drawings, BOM, specifications, work instructions and test requirements, released into manufacturing.

02

Design for manufacturing

Design refinements that reduce cost, cycle time and defect rate without touching validated performance.

03

Pilot builds

Small controlled builds that expose assembly, tolerance and test problems before volume commitments are made.

04

Process validation

IQ, OQ and PQ on the processes that determine product quality, with the evidence retained for audit.

05

Supply chain development

Supplier qualification, dual sourcing where it matters and lead-time planning for long-lifecycle products.

06

Sustaining engineering

Change control, component obsolescence and yield improvement once production is running.

Process

Prepare, pilot, validate, scale, sustain.

01

Prepare

Review the design package, close documentation gaps and plan the transfer.

02

Pilot

Build small, controlled batches on production-intent tooling and processes.

03

Validate

Validate processes and test methods, and qualify suppliers and equipment.

04

Scale

Move to production volumes with capacity, yield and cost under control.

05

Sustain

Hold the line: change control, obsolescence management and continuous improvement.

Choosing the right engagement

NPI or contract manufacturing?

New product introduction

A project. You have a validated design and need it made manufacturable: transfer documentation, design for manufacturing, pilot builds, process validation. It ends when production is proven.

Contract manufacturing

Ongoing. You have a production-ready design and need units built, tested, released and supplied, batch after batch.

Most programmes run both, in that order. Some clients arrive needing only one.

What you get

What production readiness looks like.

A released manufacturing package with controlled work instructions.

Validated processes with IQ, OQ and PQ evidence.

Qualified suppliers and a costed, buildable bill of materials.

Test fixtures and methods proven against the design requirements.

Next step

Preparing for production?

Send us the design package as it stands. We will tell you what transfer will take.