The record of the review that decides whether the tool is ready for production release: manufacturing, supply, service, quality and commercial readiness.
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It confirms that the business can build, ship, install and support the tool at volume, not just that the design works. When production starts before supply, service or documentation is ready, early customers bear the cost.
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