Streamline New Product Introduction (NPI)

At Melrose, we’ve seen a significant rise in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects in 2025 compared to the same period last year—and we couldn’t be more excited. These projects allow us to support both long-standing clients and new partners by helping bring high-performance, highly regulated components to life.

While advanced systems and processes are key to scaling support, sometimes a simple, well-structured checklist can make the difference between smooth production and costly delays. That’s why we created the Melrose NPI Checklist—a quick-reference tool designed to keep engineering teams aligned from early concept to mass production.

What’s Inside the NPI Checklist?

Whether you’re planning a new overlay, label, or nameplate, this guide outlines critical requirements across the full NPI process, including:

Color & Graphics: Custom PMS, ANSI standards, or match-to-sample options
Compliance: UL 969, ISO, ITAR, and MIL-Spec considerations
Material Construction: Environmental resistance, sterilization, impact durability
Tolerances: Print location, cutouts, window features, dimensional expectations
Design-for-Manufacturability: DFM guidance and prototyping support
Lead Times: Milestones from quoting to pre-production and final build
Quality Assurance: Packaging, traceability, FAI, PPAP, and more