Resources
Procurement playbooks, RFQ checklists, and technical sourcing guidance for industrial buyers and engineering teams.
Use this category to review practical procurement and engineering patterns. Each article is written to reduce ambiguity in RFQ, validation, and production release decisions.
Instead of generic theory, these posts focus on what buyers can send, measure, and approve in supplier communication.
In practical sourcing programs, this category is most useful when its article checklists are copied into internal review templates and then reused in supplier calls, sample sign-off notes, and PO release approvals.
These articles are sorted by publish date and are intended to be used as reusable inputs for your engineering and procurement handoffs.
| Article | Primary Use | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC) vs. Laminated Electrical Steel in Axial Flux Motor Stators | Buyer-side decision and supplier communication alignment. | Convert checklist items into your RFQ or sample plan. |
| Quality Gate Checklist for AFPM Motor OEM Programs: From Sample to Mass Production | Buyer-side decision and supplier communication alignment. | Convert checklist items into your RFQ or sample plan. |
Need project-specific guidance? Start from Contact / RFQ and include the article links your team is referencing.
Compare SMC and laminated electrical steel for axial flux motor stators: flux paths, losses, scrap rates, sourcing checks, and when to contact AFPM Motor.
A comprehensive quality gate framework for OEM procurement teams managing axial flux motor programs — covering prototype acceptance, pilot validation, and mass production control plans.