What Happens When a Factory Misses a Confirmed Production Milestone?

Missed milestones require cause analysis, a recovery plan, and revised commitments.

Progress reports should distinguish planned dates from completed quantities and documented exceptions. Track the order through identifiable stages and ask what evidence supports each update; early escalation is more useful than a percentage-complete estimate that hides material shortages, approval gaps, or growing work-in-progress inventory. Assess downstream launch and logistics effects.