Part 3. Process Validation & The MP Gate
3.1 NPI Supply Chain: Consignment, Kitting and Attrition
NPI Supply Chain is not about moving pallets; it is about forensic auditing. In the prototype pha...
3.2 NPI Component Handling: MSL Hygiene and Feeder Readiness
In Mass Production, components arrive in factory-sealed, vacuum-packed reels. In NPI, components ...
3.3 Firmware and Test Specification (DFT)
Hardware without validated firmware is strictly inert matter—silicon and copper that consumes cap...
3.4 FAI Build Evidence Pack and MP Release
First Article Inspection (FAI) is the forensic audit of the manufacturing process. It does not me...