#prototypepcbassembly

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[sthlpcba]

One of the easiest mistakes to make in a PCB assembly project is assuming that a pilot build can be sourced the same way as a prototype, just at a larger quantity.

That usually sounds reasonable until one part becomes the schedule driver.

Prototype sourcing is mostly about getting enough material in fast enough to keep engineering moving.

Pilot-build sourcing has to support a real lot with fewer approval gaps, clearer alternate-part control, and better alignment with inspection, testing, and release timing.

That is why a sample-ready BOM is not automatically a pilot-ready BOM.

We broke that transition down in a new article here:

https://www.pcba-china.com/info/how-component-sourcing-changes-between-prototy-103469052.html