Manufacturing Steps Flowchart

Flowchart nodes

• Definition of product need; marketing information

• Conceptual design and evaluation; feasibility study

• Design analysis; codes, standards review of physical and analytical models

• Prototype production, testing and evaluation

• Production drawings, instruction manuals

• Material specification; process and equipment selection safety review

• Pilot production

• Production

• Inspection and quality assurance

• Packaging, marketing and sales literature

• Product

• Steps involved in designing and manufacturing a product. Depending on the complexity of the product and the type of materials used, the time span between the original concept and the marketing of a product may range from a few months to many years