Tooling, samples & first article

This is where most sourcing problems are created — and where they can still be fixed cheaply.

• Tooling and fixture ownership stated in the purchase order: who owns it, where it is stored, who may use it
• Sample plan agreed before tooling starts
• First article inspection report against your drawing, with photographs
• Revisions tracked with revision numbers on the drawing

Nothing enters batch production until the first article is signed off — by you, not by us.