DID YOU KNOW?

80% of the cost optimization

opportunity is locked in when

the design is �nalized

When FDA approval is

required, the design is

often frozen for years

because re-approval

can be so costly

FINDING THE RIGHT MANUFACTURING PARTNER REQUIRES ASKING SIX KEY

QUESTIONS.

Ask: Is this element our

core competency?

If not, partner with

others.

The �rst key to optimizing

manufacturing cost is to

determine what you will do

yourself.

THE 6 QUESTIONS You Should Ask Before

Choosing Your Next

Motion Supplier

How to accelerate your development process and reduce your project risk?

WHY ASK THESE 6 QUESTIONS?

WHY ASK THESE 6 QUESTIONS?

Question 1 Do you use a Stage Gate

Process?

Question 2Do you use trained program managers or project managers to lead your development projects?

A stage gate process outlines and de�nes the steps and deliverables required during each phase of the project.

Joint OEM and vendor management reviews at each stage gate ensure smoother development of the right deliverables at the right time

Trained and certi�ed program and project managers deal with the

challenges that plans don’tanticipate.

Early involvement of program/project managers in the

commercial and technical details is critical for success.

Question 3How will your qualitymanagement system

ensure a low RPPM?

A key to the lowest Return Parts Per Million (RPPM) is variability reduction in both product and manufacturing design

A robust quality management system like Advanced Product QualityPlanning (APQP) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) can deliver the highest quality product with the fewest returns

Question 4Do you have a process to manage your design e�orts to meet a target cost?

The best time to manage design for cost is before you freeze the design.

You rarely have the opportunity to go through a value analysis after the

product is released.

A Quality Function Deployment (QFD) type tool helps manage the tough

decisions relative to function and cost up front, when it most counts.

Question 5What is your long term

production strategy and how will you ramp up to

production volumes?

Choose partners that have the capabil-ity to ramp up production

Partners with a global footprint can go anywhere in the world that you go, making manufacturing more local for a leaner supply chain.

Question 6Do you have a culture of continuous improvement?

Unless you are improving processes, reducing lead times and reducing

variability at a rate above your com-petition, competitors will gain an ad-

vantage over you.

Choosing a partner with a culture of continuous improvement and the

ability to assist you in improving your processes will give you the edge on

the competition.

THANK YOU

Brian Handerhan Automation Group

Parker Hanni�n

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