Manufacturing Readiness Scorecard

10 questions. About 60 seconds. Instant score.

Answer honestly; partial credit counts. Your score and a plain-language interpretation appear at the end.

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  1. 1.Do you have a documented assembly sequence for every major subassembly?

  2. 2.Have you received DFM feedback from your contract manufacturer on the current design revision?

  3. 3.Does your BOM include approved vendor list (AVL) entries for critical components?

  4. 4.Are your critical-to-quality dimensions captured in an inspection plan tied to incoming receiving?

  5. 5.Do you run a formal First Article Inspection (FAI) before approving a new supplier or revision?

  6. 6.Have you completed a tolerance stack-up on assemblies with multiple mating parts?

  7. 7.Do you have a written engineering change (ECO) process that controls drawing and BOM revisions?

  8. 8.Are operator work instructions written so a new hire could run the station without tribal knowledge?

  9. 9.Can you trace a finished unit back to the lot or serial of its critical components?

  10. 10.Do you have a capacity and lead-time model for your top three suppliers?