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The NPI Playbook

Your step-by-step guide to launching new sheet-metal products with confidence — from first design review to full-scale production.

A Proven Framework for Product Launch Success

Launching a new product shouldn't feel like a leap of faith. At Atlas Manufacturing, our New Product Introduction (NPI) process is designed to simplify complexity, mitigate risk, and give you full visibility from design to delivery.

This playbook walks you through our seven-stage framework — the same proven process we use to help engineering teams move from concept to volume production seamlessly. Whether you're preparing for your first prototype or scaling to thousands of units, this is your roadmap.

7 Stages to Production

  1. Collaborative Design & Quoting
  2. Project Kickoff & Planning
  3. Prototype & First Article
  4. Repeatable Process Build
  5. Production-Ready Pilot
  6. Launch to Full Production
  7. Sustaining & Improvement
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