New Product Introduction is the stage where the Developed Design is optimized for Production, its structure is modified for processing to optimize what the selected suppliers can achieve with their technology
This stage focuses on tooling and process optimization to design the production process, it will have minor effects on the exterior of the product but can mean significant changes are made internally depending on the suppliers capabilities
This stage includes finalizing the DFM with a focus on the Production Teams needs, how workers will interact with the product through the process, and how the product can pass all Reliability and Quality Testing
Test Builds are used on the initial Production Line running through multiple stages of ever-increasing numbers of units to prepare the process, tooling, line, and workers to ensure the product can be produced to the best standard possible