Part 3. Advanced Planning (NPI) & Compliance Gates
3.1 APQP & PPAP
Quality cannot be inspected into a product; it must be designed into the process. Advanced Produc...
3.2 Material Compliance: RoHS, REACH, & Conflict Minerals
Material compliance is not a "green initiative"; it is a binary gate for market entry. A single n...
3.3 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
FMEA is not paperwork; it is the mathematical prediction of the future. It forces engineers to st...
3.4 Control Plan + Reaction Plan (Stop/Contain/Release Rules)
The Control Plan (CP) is the operational constitution of the manufacturing floor. While the PFMEA...
3.5 First Article Inspection (AS9102)
First Article Inspection (FAI) is not merely a "golden sample" check; it is a forensic validation...
3.6 Regulatory Compliance: The EMS Interface
As an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, we do not own the design, nor do we sign ...