Context

Delivery risk is rarely about machining time. It is about approvals, evidence, and decision latency.

Delivery planning works when approvals, inspection evidence, and handover checkpoints are planned as a single critical path. That is how you protect the ship date without surprises.

The Trap

The trap is locking the ship date before the proof chain exists. If inspection, material certs, and approval checkpoints are late, the shipment slips.

The Geppetto Take

We plan delivery around evidence gates. Each gate has defined inputs and outputs, so timeline risk is visible early.

Evidence / Data

  • Late approvals and missing evidence are the dominant causes of schedule slips.
  • Delivery plans tied to proof gates reduce last-minute escalation.

Control Actions

  • Define evidence gates (DFM, inspection, certs, QA).
  • Tie each gate to a decision owner.
  • Use a visible critical path with gate lead times.
  • Set buffer only after gate pass rates are known.

Checklist

  • Gate list defined and agreed.
  • Owners assigned for each gate.
  • Evidence format specified (PDF, CMM, certs).
  • Buffer applied after gate validation.

What to Send

Send your required evidence list and any hard delivery constraints.

FAQ

Why do delivery plans slip most often?

Because evidence and approvals are not scheduled explicitly.

Can you lock a date before inspection?

We can forecast, but we will not commit without gate timing.

What if we need an aggressive timeline?

We can compress, but only if gate inputs are ready early.

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