Your partner for NPI & prototypes
New product introduction and prototypes –
rapid market launch
Highly efficient work, coupled with the provision of all services from one source,
means short distances from the development, through the industrialisation to the
series production – and therefore an acceleration of the time to market.
Why NPI (new product introduction)?
Iftest‘s NPI process increases the quality of the products, simplifies the manufacture and ensures a faster and more cost-efficient roll-out. NPI starts in the
development phase, where in excess of 80% of the
production costs are determined.
In the NPI process, the development steps are accompanied by a multifunctional team, taking Design for
Excellence measures. The objective is to incorporate
the production, testing and logistics requirements at
the earliest possible point during the product development. The cross-process activities
++ lower the cost of materials
++ facilitate the procurement of components
++ optimise the SMD and THT assembly
++ simplify the installation
++ reduce the test steps and test times
++ optimise packaging and shipping
Iftest is your NPI expert; we support your de­
velopment teams and coordinate the new product
introduction.
++ NPI project management
++ development support
++ standard range of components
++ Design for Cost (DFC)
++ Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
++ Design for Assembly (DFA)
++ Design for Test (DFT)
++ Design for Logistics (DFL)
++ professional documentation
++ prototyping
++ readiness for series production
electronic development
printed circuit board layout
prototypes &
industrialisation/NPI
electronic production
(printed circuit board population, testing, assembly of electronic devices)
Design for Excellence
Faster, more effective roll-out
The development essentially focuses on the
­function­ality of the product. Nevertheless, d
­ uring
this ­
phase, important decisions are made that
­determine the production costs. The earlier a p
­ roject
is influenced by Design for Excellence m
­ easures,
the greater are the innovative strength and benefits. The NPI p
­ rocess covers a multitude of topics
and ­depends on the involvement of the production
­experts in the design phase. At Iftest, the system
partner for electronics, you receive all services from
one source. Benefit from our expertise in the fields
of development, industrialisation and electronic
production.
outcome
NPI process
initial situation
Your direct benefit
++ shorter product introduction time
++ shorter time to market
++ fast return on investment
++ higher quality
++ smaller risks
++ lower series costs
++ greater profits
++ longer product life cycle
outcome
NPI process
initial situation
Activities in the NPI process
Design for Excellence
Efficiently working towards series production
product development
phases
activities in the NPI process
involved parties
Client Iftest NPI
functional specification
feasibility study, series cost analysis
marketing, product manager,
R&D
concept
and specification
DFC
component concept, wiring concept, maintenance concept,
device disposal concept, selection of key components,
development cost calculation, preliminary series cost calculation
marketing,
product manager, R & D,
buying, production
DFC development,
DFM, DFT, DFL
availability and cost of the components, supplier selection
production concept (population, assembly), series test concept
FMEA, MTBF calculations, risk management
product manager, R & D,
buying, production,
testing, logistics
PCB design
DFA, DFT, DFL
placement of components, test points, LP specification
peripheral areas for production and transport
insulations (sealing, coating)
R & D,
production,
testing, logistics
prototype construction
initial sample inspection report, qualification, evaluation
catalogue of measures
product manager,
production planning, prototyping
provision of production documents
operational plan, installation instructions, lettering, labels, packaging concept,
shipping and logistics concept, tracing of materials
readiness for series
production
provision of means of production
SMD assembly programmes, soldering paste stencil, solder masks, assembling aids, tools,
machines, facilities, production areas
provision of means of testing
Standard
test specification, adapters, programs, test records, securing equipment for the series
product manager,
R & D,
production planning,
production,
testing,
logistics,
buying,
certification
approvals
R&D
pilot series
product verification under series production conditions
release for series production
production planning, buying,
production,
testing, logistics
series production
start of production
production planning, purchasing,
production,
testing, logistics
Quality
Where we promise quality, quality is met
Iftest certifications
ISO 9001 Quality management
ISO 13485 Quality management system for
­medical devices
EKAS 6508Occupational health and safety
UL ZPVI2 Printed Wiring Assemblies –
­Components E348980: Z111
ISO 14001 Environmental management
Production standard
IPC-A-610Acceptability of Electronic ­
Assemblies
Good networking increases expertise. We are­
actively involved in the relevant industry
­associations and maintain a close cooperation with
leading experts, specialists and universities.
Memberships
Swiss technology Network swissT.net –
­umbrella organization of the industries in the
Swiss technology sector
ZVEI – German Electrical and Electronic
­Manufacturers‘ Association
Iftest AG | Schwimmbadstrasse 43 | CH-5430 Wettingen | Tel +41 56 437 37 37 | Fax +41 56 437 37 50 | www.iftest.ch | info@iftest.ch
System partner for industrial and medical electronics | ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, EKAS 6508 and UL ZPVI2 certified