Plan & prove

A pilot should retire a specific uncertainty. It should demonstrate that a real production order can move through the intended workflow, including exceptions and recovery. This collection helps you prepare requirements, choose a manageable pilot, define metrics, and involve the people who will use the system on every shift.

Use the readiness checklist as a meeting agenda, not a certification. An unchecked item is a prompt to assign an owner and gather evidence. The cost and OEE tools support planning with your inputs; they do not forecast a guaranteed return. Preserve baseline records and test results so that the decision to expand has a traceable basis.

Follow the sequence from observable problems to requirements, then to a controlled pilot and an accountable rollout decision. Reuse test cases where they fit and add the local variants that make another line or plant different. The guides explain how to involve operators and support staff, preserve baseline definitions and distinguish a demonstrated capability from an untested supplier claim.