Tooling launch is the starting point for preparing the tools and suppliers needed to industrialize the designed product. The objective is to establish clear responsibilities, a credible timing plan and a process for tracking tooling maturity.
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Tooling launch is the starting point for preparing the tools and suppliers needed to industrialize the designed product. The objective is to establish clear responsibilities, a credible timing plan and a process for tracking tooling maturity.
Use the applicable project plan, approved engineering requirements and quality procedures as the authority for exact criteria. This guide provides a transferable structure; it does not replace customer-specific or company-approved requirements.
The APQP training framework places definition validation in the product-process development phase, where the product baseline is confirmed and tooling realization can be launched. Check that technical specifications and drawings are authorized, key characteristics are identified, product and process risks are assessed, the manufacturing flow and layout are coherent, supplier timing is aligned and the validation plan covers the applicable requirements.
Use the approved APQP grid and applicable customer procedure for exact acceptance criteria; this public guide is a practical summary, not a substitute for controlled requirements.
See the APQP phase-to-gate map →PRATIXUS guidance: adapt this checklist to the product, manufacturing process, supplier setup and applicable customer requirements. Avoid sharing confidential project records in public resources.
