Why 8–12 Week Tooling Timelines Become 14–16 Weeks

Description:
An injection mold tooling quote may say 8–12 weeks, but that does not mean usable production parts will be approved in 8–12 weeks.

In this excerpt from China Manufacturing Decoded, Paul Adams explains why tooling timelines often slip. T0, T1, and T2 trials, tool modifications, steel selection, rework cycles, customer response speed, and missing schedule buffer can all extend the real lead time.

The key lesson: a tooling quote is not a project plan. You need to understand the full process, build in a buffer, and know what happens before usable molded parts are approved.

Watch the full podcast episode here:
https://www.sofeast.com/knowledgebase/the-812-week-tooling-timeline-myth-what-really-affects-injection-mold-tooling-lead-times-podcast/

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