Checklist

NPI Launch Readiness Checklist (Engineering, Quality, Operations & Suppliers)

A practical, cross-functional interactive checklist that verifies engineering, quality, operations, and supplier readiness before a product launch. Capture owners, evidence, KPIs, and final sign-off to reduce ramp surprises and speed volume ramp.

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NPI Launch Readiness Checklist

Use this checklist before releasing a product to volume. Fill in the requested evidence, owners, dates, and pilot KPIs so cross-functional teams share a single, auditable record of launch readiness. The goal is to find gaps early: avoid skipping production validation, confirm supplier readiness, and ensure measurable ramp metrics are defined and met.

Enter the product name and primary SKU.
Where the launch will occur (plant, line, shift).
Planned release to volume (YYYY-MM-DD).
Person completing this checklist.
Have process flows, standard work, and operation sequences been documented and validated for production?
Who owns the documented process?
Links or document IDs for process maps, work instructions, and change records.
Are control plans and any required DFMEA/PFMEA reviewed and approved for the production process?
Document numbers, links, or locations.
Quality owner for control plans.
Select the current readiness state for fixtures, tools, and gages.
Acceptance report ID or sign-off reference.
Who is responsible for tooling readiness?
Have required sample approvals (PPAP/PPID/C of C) been obtained?
Dates, sample IDs, and approval notes.
Supplier production part approval status or equivalent supplier readiness level.
Who owns supplier readiness and escalation?
Supplier capability statements, audit results, or PPAP package references.
Is inbound inventory staged to support the planned ramp and kits prepared?
Where inventory will be staged and how it will flow to the line.
Planned days of inventory buffer at start of ramp.
Percent of required personnel trained on new work instructions and controls.
Links to training rosters, sign-off sheets, or LMS records.
Who is responsible for training completion?
FPY measured during pilot runs.
Measured throughput during pilot runs; compare to target.
Total recorded downtime during the pilot run.
Describe major issues observed during pilot runs and planned mitigations.
List names, roles, phone numbers, and email addresses for quick escalation during ramp issues.
Cross-functional decision about whether to proceed to volume release.
If conditional or hold, list required actions, owners, and due dates.
Name of person providing final sign-off.
Date of final decision (YYYY-MM-DD).
Any other information the launch team should know.
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