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This process involves various stages, that may be diìerent from project to project, but the end results are to reduce waste, avoid miscommunication , speed up production , and save time.  \nThe Critical Manufacturing MES NPI module helps you achieve this by supporting the loading , association and visualization of an ECAD íle of type ODB++ with a Product, and by supporting the loading of a Product BOM íle with the component information.  \n\n|  Info |\n| --- |\n| NPI is a separately licensed module. |\n\nThis document will guide you through the required conígurations for the NPI functionalities.  \nOverview  \nWhile manufacturing a product, it is a common practice to display technical drawings and schematics to assist the operator throughout the production process. Critical Manufacturing MES can help to associate the drawings to the products and to display these drawings when assembling the product. The concepts and functionalities of the Critical Manufacturing MES N PI module will be described in more detail over the next sections.  \nConcepts  \nThe table below describes the main concepts related to New Product Introduction.  \n| ECAD | ECAD (electronic computer-aided design) software is used to design and create electronic structures. Typically consists of multiple 2D layers. Some CAD íles are very basic and only contain the drawings- in this case, separate additional íles (centroid and BOM File) are required. Some CAD íles are more advanced and they contain the layout, the list of components as well as the component placement information, Pin, and Net information. |\n| --- | --- |\n| MCAD | MCAD (mechanical computer-aided design) is used to design and create mechanical systems. MCAD can be used for previewing various design iterations, including assessing form factors and the ítment of certain physical elements. |\n| Schematic | A schematic is a representation of the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols rather than realistic pictures. A schematic usually omits all details that are not relevant to the key information the schematic is intended to convey and may include oversimpliíed elements in order to make this essential meaning easier to grasp. |\n| Drawing | A drawing (technical drawing) is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detailed drawing. |\n| Layer | There are multiple layers in an ECAD, some refer to the top side and others to the bottom side. |\n| Component | A part used in an MCAD model, that is part of the BOM for a higherlevel part. |\n\nConcept Description  \nReference Designator  \nA Reference Designator identiíes a component within an electrical schematic or on a printed circuit board. The Reference Designator usually consists of one or two letters followed by a number (accepts numbers, letters, underscores or dots, but not spaces) .  \nTable: New Product Introduction main concepts  \nSetting up New Product Introduction Related Entities  \nTo enable the New Product Introd","cbCaigcnC7o5kWHO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigcnC7o5kWHO","pdf",1623920,18,"English","# Overview\n## Concepts\n## Setting up New Product Introduction Related Entities\n## CAD File Support","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of New Product Introduction (NPI) in manufacturing?\",\"answer\":\"NPI provides a structured process to move a product from conceptualization to its final form, with goals to reduce waste, avoid miscommunication, speed up production, and save time.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the Critical Manufacturing MES NPI module support for CAD and BOM inputs?\",\"answer\":\"It supports loading, associating, and visualizing ECAD files of type ODB++ with a product, and it supports loading a product BOM file including component information.\"},{\"question\":\"What configuration steps are required to use NPI functionalities?\",\"answer\":\"Required NPI-related MES entities must be set up, including creating the necessary products, BOMs, and checklists for manufacturing steps, following the described step table.\"}]","New Product Introduction (NPI) - 12.0.1 - October 2026 | PDF",1792833966,45]