Part 1. The Golden Data Pack (GDP) Specification
Manufacturing execution begins and ends with the data integrity of the engineering release. This section defines the Golden Data Pack (GDP), the single, mandatory source of truth required to initiate production.
The GDP standardizes:
- Design-to-Factory Bridge: The definitive, complete set of approved files (BOM, Gerbers, CAD, Assembly instructions).
- Quality Guarantee: Elimination of ambiguity to ensure every factory build aligns exactly with the latest design intent.
- Configuration Control: The foundation for traceability and configuration management (PLM/ERP synchronization).
Enforcing this specification is the first control point for consistent quality and flow.
1.1 The GDP Standard: Formats, Directory & Integrity
The digital handoff serves as the deterministic foundation of the manufacturing process; any ambi...
1.2 The Bill of Materials (BOM) & Revision Control
The Bill of Materials is a relational database that drives procurement, logistics, and machine pr...