Summary of the Production Infrastructure Questions
1. Is there a product concept, a working prototype, or a working product?
2. Does the business have the capital equipment it needs in place to support production?
3. Is the production capability of the business sufficient to take the product fully to market?
4. Are demonstration products considered prototypes, or are they actual production units?
5. Is product development on schedule, and have all technical hurdles been overcome?
6. Can the product concept be turned into a salable product and make a profit with the planned resources?
7. How far into the production and development process has the core product progressed?
8. Where is the product on the production and development cost curves?
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