It’s Never Too Early: Why Ops Teams Belong at the NPI Table

Written By Madurakavi Deivanayakan

The Cost of Late Ops Involvement

When manufacturing or testability issues are discovered after a design is frozen, the cost to fix them can be 10x higher — or more. Late-stage surprises lead to:

  • Expensive engineering change orders (ECOs)

  • Extended validation cycles

  • Delayed time-to-market

  • Wasted inventory and rework

This can easily translate to millions in avoidable losses.

What Ops Brings to the Design Table

Bringing in operations early enables:

  • Design for Excellence (DfX) insights

  • Better material sourcing choices

  • Process-compatible tooling feedback

  • Realistic cycle time planning

  • Factory-floor-informed decisions

Real-World Impact

At STEMP Solutions, we are offering clients:

  • Cut cycle time with early ops input

  • Save $$$ by avoiding retooling

  • Prevent costly delays during NPI transitions

Start Early. Deliver Better.

Bring operations in early. Build better, faster, and cheaper.

At STEMP Solutions, we align design and manufacturing from day one — so you can scale with confidence.

How STEMP Solutions can support your DEVOPS aspirations in your product based business : Let’s have a chat to explore together. Please drop message in our ‘Get in touch’ page. Thank you.

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Madurakavi Deivanayakan
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