A new product introduction build establishes and reviews the manufacturing process before routine volume production. It can include DFM closure, material verification, stencil and program setup, first article inspection, process observations, test execution and issue tracking. The goal is to create a controlled baseline for scale-up, not simply to produce a small quantity.
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