Micro Gear Motor OEM - Sample Gate Template Use this template to align prototype, pilot, and mass-production release expectations. It is a planning aid, not a substitute for customer-specific PPAP or regulatory documentation. Program: Buyer: Application: Drawing revision: Supplier contact: Date: Gate 1 - RFQ and DFM review - Technical requirements complete: yes / no - CTQ list confirmed: yes / no - Compliance file scope confirmed: yes / no - Open risks: - Required buyer decision: Gate 2 - Prototype sample build - Sample quantity: - Test fixtures: - EOL checks required: - Reliability checks required: - Report format: - Acceptance criteria: - Result: Gate 3 - Pilot run - Pilot quantity: - Process checkpoints: - Yield notes: - Nonconformance items: - Corrective actions: - Buyer approval: Gate 4 - Mass-production readiness - Control plan approved: - Packaging approved: - Lot traceability approved: - Change-control route approved: - Shipment documents approved: - Release decision: