NPI Process
NPI Process
Define Requirements
Documentation Required From Customer Bill of Materials (BOM) Assembly Drawing Fabrication Drawing/Drill Schedule Gerber Data Schematic Test Specification/Test Plan CAD Data Component Software Sample Product (if available) Documentation Generated by RiverSide Electronics Internal Bill of Materials Bill of Operations (Routing) Manufacturing Instructions Reference Drawing Panel Drawing Quality Specifications
Process Development
Manufacturing Engineer establishes the following: Bill of Operations (Routing) Manufacturing Instructions Reference Drawings Create any special processes (process flowchart, FMEA, Quality Plan, Sample Plan, etc.) Establish first article inspection requirements Define shipping materials needed Fabricate necessary tooling Create all machine programs Define training requirements for special processes
Documentation Update
Verify that any final Bill of Material and/or Bill of Operation changes are made Verify all information needed for build is available Verify all previous steps of NPI process complete
Review/Wrap Meeting
Review NPI work order successes Highlight NPI work order issues Review Quality Data Review Documentation Updates Propose required changes General build review Review Bill of Material Review documentation redlines Design for Manufacturability feedback Design for Testability feedback