New Product Introduction

Customer Introduction:

This customer is an aerospace component manufacturer. They have to maintain record of new parts being developed in a scientific manner.

Problem / Goal:

There are various steps involved in the development of new parts. The responsibility of each step is divided among various team members from various department. In the absence of a specialised project management system meant for the purpose, it becomes difficult to maintain the progress and records against each step. Conventional project management tools also do not serve the purpose.

The Solution:

We have developed a specialised Project Management tool called as the “New Product Introduction”. This has two parts. The first part gives the details of the item such as Bill of Material and Process Layout. The second, is a list of activities to be carried out by various departments like Design, Engineering, Purchase etc. There is a provision to update the status against each activity and files such as drawings and sketches can be uploaded.

The Result / Benefits:

It has become very convenient to plan and maintain the progress of part development. It has also made QMS audits simpler due to ready availability of NPI data.