How to accelerate your development process and reduce your project risk The 6 Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing Your Next Motion Supplier
Aug 14, 2015
How to accelerate your
development process and reduce
your project risk
The 6 Questions You Should Ask Before
Choosing Your Next Motion Supplier
Did you know?
80% of the cost optimization opportunity
is locked in when the design is finalized
When FDA approval is required, the
design is often frozen for years because
re-approval can be so costly
Did you know?
The first key to optimizing manufacturing
cost is to determine what you will do
yourself.
Ask: Is this element our core competency?
If not, partner with others.
Question 1
Do you have a Stage Gate Process?
A stage gate process outlines and defines the steps and deliverables required during each phase of the project.
Joint OEM and vendor management reviews at each stage gate ensure smoother development of the right deliverables at the right time
Question 2
Do you use trained program
managers or project managers to
run your development projects?
Trained and certified program and project managers deal with the challenges that plans don’t anticipate.
Early involvement of program/project managers in the commercial and technical details is critical for success.
Question 3
How will your quality management
system ensure a low RPPM?
A key to the lowest Return Parts Per Million (RPPM) is variability reduction in both product and manufacturing design
A robust quality management system like Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) can deliver the highest quality product with the fewest returns
Brian Handerhan | Automation Group | Parker Hannifin
The best time to manage design for cost is before you freeze the design.
You rarely have the opportunity to go through a value analysis after the product is released.
A Quality Function Deployment (QFD) type tool helps manage the tough decisions relative to function and cost up front, when it most counts.
Question 5
What is your long term production
strategy and how will you ramp up
to production volumes?
Choose partners that have the capability to ramp up production
Partners with a global footprint can go anywhere in the world that you go, making manufacturing more local for a leaner supply chain.
Question 6
Do you have a culture of
continuous improvement?
Unless you are improving processes, reducing lead times and reducing variability at a rate above your competition, competitors will gain an advantage over you.
Choosing a partner with a culture of continuous improvement and the ability to assist you in improving your processes will give you the edge on the competition.
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Brian Handerhan
Automation Group
Parker Hannifin
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