Product commercialization
From working sample to steady production
A sample that looks right still leaves a lot open: tooling, tolerances, packaging, lead times, and who signs off on what. I work through that list with your team and the supplier so the first production order doesn’t become another round of samples.
New products, supplier transfers, custom components, packaging changes, and programs entering retail.
Where things stand today
I start with the next deposit, tooling release, retail date, or purchase order, then identify what could make that commitment premature.
Putting the decisions in order
Tooling, samples, testing, packaging, labeling, logistics, and production release have dependencies. The schedule makes them visible and gives each decision an owner.
Working across several suppliers
I’m doing this now on fiber-optic breakout kits for data centers, coordinating molded parts, purchased components, assembly, packaging, and shipment.
What you’ll have at the end
The supplier and internal team will have an agreed production plan, a decision record, and clear release criteria for the first order.
What I manage between sample and launch
- Production-readiness review
- Decision and issue log
- Approval schedule
- Supplier action tracker
- Packaging and compliance checks