4 blocking findings before this package can go out
A round is an immutable snapshot of this package, and every supplier receives the same one. These have to be answered first.
Blocking
4These prevent the package going out at all. Each one would leave a supplier unable to quote what you actually want.
Suppliers will substitute parts of their choosing.
Every BOM line has a manufacturer part number
1 of 4 BOM lines have no MPN.
- C1-C8
Fix in Bill of materials →Cannot be dismissedSuppliers cannot price a board without knowing how many of each part it carries.
Every BOM line has a quantity
1 of 4 BOM lines have no quantity.
- BT1
Fix in Bill of materials →Cannot be dismissedWithout volumes, quotes are not comparable at any price break.
Volume forecast present for all three horizons
Missing: Year one.
- Year one
Fix in Volumes & forecast →Cannot be dismissedWhoever owns the tool controls whether you can ever leave.
Tooling ownership position stated
No position is recorded on who owns the tooling.
Fix in Commercial terms →Cannot be dismissed
Causes divergent quotes
5The documented causes of quotes you cannot compare. A supplier can price around each of these — the trouble is that every supplier prices around them differently. You can release with them outstanding, but only deliberately.
Controlled impedance is priced separately. Silence means some suppliers include it and some do not, and the quotes are not comparable.
Impedance control specified or explicitly waived
Impedance control is neither specified nor waived.
Finish choice moves both price and shelf life. Unstated, each supplier quotes its house default.
Surface finish specified
No surface finish is stated.
Unspecified tolerances get cost-optimised by the factory.
Critical dimensions have tolerances
1 of 2 critical dimensions have no tolerance.
- Gasket groove depth
Certification work is a large, separable cost. Unlisted, some suppliers price it in and some price it out.
Target certifications listed
No target certifications are listed.
Silence here is read as permission to substitute.
Approved-alternates policy stated
No position is recorded on whether suppliers may substitute parts.
Advisory
1Worth fixing, and nothing here gates a release.
Suppliers screen for funded, credible customers before quoting.
Company and credibility section complete
Missing: Traction, Why this program is real.
- Traction
- Why this program is real