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1.4 Deal Desk: Quote Approval & Margin Guardrails
Revenue does not equal profit. The Deal Desk exists to filter out "toxic revenue"—projects that c...
1.3 Quotation Model: Cost Structure & Assumptions
A quotation is a simulation of the production run. If the pricing model fails to account for mate...
1.2 RFQ Intake Checklist & Golden Data Pack
Manufacturing speed relies on data integrity. An incomplete or ambiguous RFQ package halts the Ne...
5.5 Access Control Matrix + Audit Trails
Security in a manufacturing environment is not just about preventing external hackers; it is abou...
5.4 Backup & Disaster Recovery
A system that cannot be recovered is a system that does not exist. In manufacturing, uptime is cu...
5.3 Support Model (L1/L2/L3), Incident Response, Monitoring
A deployed system without a defined support architecture is a dormant failure waiting for a trigg...
5.2 Change & Release Management
A manufacturing facility is not a SaaS startup. "Move fast and break things" translates to "Stop ...
5.1 MES Rollout Method (Pilot -> Line -> Factory) + Cutover Checklist
Deploying a new MES or ERP module acts as a transplant of the manufacturing facility's nervous sy...
4.4 Escalation SLAs
Hope is not a strategy. When a line stops, the clock starts ticking against the factory's P&L. An...
4.3 Dashboards & Shopfloor Displays
Data must be visible to be actionable. In a high-speed environment, operators and managers do not...
4.2 KPI Dictionary (OEE definitions, loss taxonomy, calculation rules)
A KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is a navigation instrument, not a "report card." If the dashboa...
4.1 Digital Andon Systems
A traditional Andon system (lights on a pole) is a passive request for help; a Digital Andon syst...
3.6 Data Retention, Legal Hold, and Audit Export Pack
Data has mass. Accumulating terabytes of high-frequency sensor data without a purge strategy ensu...
3.7 Recall Drill Procedure + “Reverse Genealogy Report” Template
A recall is not a "possibility"; it is a statistical certainty. When a raw material defect is dis...
3.6 Quality Gates & Data Capture Requirements
A digital system that only "records" production is a passive historian. To prevent defects, the M...
3.5 Work Instructions & e-Records
Paper work instructions are a liability. They are static, easily defaced, and impossible to revok...
3.4 Work Order Execution Model
The Work Order (WO) is the executable container for the product. If the ERP is the "Architect," t...
3.3 Component Genealogy
Genealogy is the forensic DNA of your product. While "Traceability" tracks where a unit went, "Ge...
3.2 Serialization and Identity Lifecycle
A Serial Number (SN) is not a sticker; it is the Primary Key of your physical reality. If two uni...
3.1 Traceability Standards (IPC-1782)
Traceability is not an archive of what happened; it is the active defense against liability. In t...