The NPI Sherpa Podcast

NEW SERIES: The NPI Sherpa Pre‑Ascent Protocol — A 4‑Part Masterclass

Many hardware programs stall not because the design is wrong, but because the factory was never truly ready to build the product at scale.

Episode 3 of The NPI Sherpa Pre‑Ascent Protocol shifts the focus from planning and protection to execution readiness — verifying that the selected factory can actually deliver under ramp pressure. This episode aligns directly with Sections E & F of the Global NPI Solvers NPI Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Evaluation Protocol, which examine factory capability, process maturity, and organizational readiness before volume authorization.

Using the high‑altitude expedition metaphor that anchors the series, host Sarah and Rob Carl, Found ...