ASANA FOR MANUFACTURING · NPD/NPI

Asana for Manufacturing & New Product Development

From concept to production—without losing track. Coordinate stage-gate milestones, engineering reviews and launch readiness across teams.

DEMETER ICT provides Asana licensing, workflow implementation and consulting for manufacturers across APAC.

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THE CHALLENGE

Product launches slip between teams.

Scattered updates

Separate trackers make the real project status hard to see.

Approvals that stall

One delayed decision can hold up the next stage.

Unclear readiness

Teams need a clear answer before pilot or production.

STAGE-GATE VISIBILITY

One clear path from concept to launch.

Give every gate an owner, deadline and decision checkpoint.

Six stages: Concept, Development, Validation, Pilot, Readiness, Launch
Illustrative Asana board of tasks for R&D, Engineering, QA, Procurement and Production
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CROSS-FUNCTIONAL DELIVERY

Five teams. One project plan.

R&D, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Production can see their responsibilities and what comes next.

  • Named task owners and milestones
  • Dependencies and review checkpoints
  • Open actions before handover
MANUFACTURING USE CASES

Keep the next decision moving.

01 / REGIONAL SUPPLIER READINESS

Know which supplier deliverables are ready.

Track samples, qualification and site readiness across APAC—without replacing your procurement system.

Illustrative APAC supplier and manufacturing readiness matrix
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02 / ENGINEERING CHANGE

See exactly what is waiting for approval.

Assign impact reviews and follow open actions before a change affects production.

03 / PILOT & HANDOVER

Coordinate trial preparation, quality findings, corrective actions and production sign-off.

Track readiness, not machines
MANAGEMENT VISIBILITY

See what needs attention before launch.

Clear ownership

Know who is accountable for each action.

Earlier risk signals

Find delayed gates before they affect the plan.

Repeatable delivery

Use consistent project templates across programs.

DEMETER ICT SERVICES

Asana is the platform. DEMETER makes it work.

We build around your actual NPD/NPI workflow—not a generic project template.

Licensing

Select the right Asana plan and seats.

Workflow design

Map gates, owners and approvals.

Implementation

Configure projects and reporting.

Training

Support teams through adoption.

DEMETER five-step implementation visual: Discover, Design, Configure, Train, Optimize
FAQ

Common manufacturing questions.

What is Asana for manufacturing and new product development?

Asana is a work management platform that manufacturers can use to coordinate NPD and NPI project tasks, milestones, dependencies, owners and review activities across teams. It helps organize the work linking R&D, engineering, procurement, quality and production. It is not a production control system or a replacement for ERP, PLM or MES.

Can Asana manage NPD and NPI stage-gate workflows?

Yes. Teams can create reusable projects that represent concept, development, testing, pilot, readiness and launch stages. Tasks, milestones, dependencies, status fields and approvals can support structured gate reviews. The exact stages and gate authorities should be configured to match the manufacturer’s process; gate decisions are made by authorized people.

Can Asana track supplier and material readiness?

Yes, as project work. Teams can track sample requests, material approval actions, procurement checkpoints, assigned owners and readiness deadlines. Asana is not a purchasing, inventory or supplier master-data platform. Automatically synchronizing supplier or material records depends on the external system and any separately scoped integration.

Can Asana manage engineering change requests and approvals?

Asana can coordinate change-review tasks, impact-assessment assignments, review deadlines and approval steps. It should not be presented as a substitute for a PLM or QMS that maintains controlled BOM and CAD revisions or regulated records. Formal engineering authority and revision management remain in the designated systems.

Can Asana replace ERP, PLM, MES or QMS software?

No. Asana is best positioned as a work coordination layer across departments and projects. ERP, PLM, MES and QMS platforms have specialist responsibilities, such as transactional records, controlled specifications, shop-floor execution and quality records. Integrations should be assessed individually based on APIs, security requirements and scope.

Which Asana plan is suitable for manufacturing companies?

Starter can suit teams focused on structured projects, task ownership, templates and automation. Advanced is worth evaluating for portfolio visibility, workload and approval workflows. Enterprise plans add administration, security and capacity management capabilities. Feature availability and license terms should be confirmed against current Asana plans before purchase.

Does DEMETER ICT provide Asana licenses and implementation together?

Yes. DEMETER ICT can advise on licensing while separately scoping NPD/NPI workflow consulting, Asana configuration, training and optimization. The implementation proposal depends on the number of teams, the process complexity, expected deliverables and any integrations or governance requirements.

START WITH ONE NPD WORKFLOW

Make your next product launch easier to coordinate.

Tell DEMETER ICT about your projects and approval bottlenecks. We can help scope the right Asana setup.