Achieving full-scale volume production across our global footprint.
Program Management
Driving Predictable Product Realization Success via a Unified Global Framework
At Freudenberg Medical, program management is a core strategic capability. We recognize that our customers require a partner to safeguard their market launch and long-term production stability. Our Global Program Management process provides the technical leadership and cross-functional rigor required to navigate the complexities of New Product Introductions (NPI) and legacy manufacturing transfers. We ensure your product moves from concept to commercialization with total transparency and a relentless focus on risk mitigation.
Driving Value Through Integrated Program Management
Successful program management delivers value throughout the entire product lifecycle, from NPI to legacy transfers. Our vertically integrated model combines material science with in-house development to accelerate decisions and reduce risk.
Seasoned cross-functional teams partner with customers from concept to commercialization, ensuring transparent collaboration that brings high-performance devices to market with speed and confidence.
Standardized Gate Process
Freudenberg Medical employs a well-defined, standardized stage gate process to ensure seamless technology transfers and accelerate the introduction of new products.
By integrating a "Phase 0" strategic assessment into our process, we identify risks early and align on non-negotiable goals to ensure smoother execution and stronger outcomes.
A comprehensive process assessment proactively identifies risks and sets clear expectations, acting as an insurance policy to keep projects on schedule and within budget. Our standardized validation methodology ensures consistency and compliance across all 12 global Freudenberg Medical sites.
The program management framework within Freudenberg Medical ensures scalability, with consistent and compliant protocols observed across all sites.
To support this, we invest heavily in our people, aligning our framework with industry-standard PMP® principles to ensure our program managers have the expertise your project requires. KPIs are introduced to measure progress, and real-time feedback loops are implemented to improve planning and validation processes.
Periodic phase reviews with customers encourage accountability and hold the global team to the highest standards.
Quality and program management are inseparable in the development of safe, effective medical devices. Our cross-functional teams embed quality at every stage—driving better decisions, earlier risk mitigation, and reliable outcomes. By aligning robust quality systems with disciplined program execution, we go beyond compliance to deliver value to our customers and, most importantly, to patients.
Tyler Fitzsimmons
Sr. Corporate Director, Program Management
Our in-house expertise and best practices help bring products to market faster
Design for Manufacturability
Enhances product quality and enables efficient scale-up production.
In-House Automation
& Tooling
Leverages our internal capability to design proprietary equipment and poka-yoke devices, reducing external vendor risk.
Lean Systems
Expertise
Optimizes resources, manufacturing processes, and layouts for maximum efficiency.
NPI &
Transfers
Streamlines transition of new customer programs into production and manages the complexities of global site-to-site handshakes.
