Research Visit other departments to evaluate newer apparatus. Research manufacturer delivery lead times and plan order date accordingly.
Scoping Establish your requirements and document them.
Defining Specification and proposal development with your Golden State sales consultant.
Booking Order is placed and job number is assigned in the sequence received
Approval Package Pre-construction stage of process (at either the customer location, OEM factory or GSFA facility)
Contract Administration Returned pre-construction packet is reviewed by OEM project manager
Detailed Enginerring Advanced engineering review is performed by all engineering groups (cab, body, plumbing, electrical, aerial, etc.)
Order Released Order is released to the manufacturing division (end of phase one)
Execution
All components have to be
accounted for before proceeding to next step
Fabrication Begins
Individual modules and small components are manufactured (chassis, cab, pumphouse, body, aerial, etc.)
Documentation
Weekly photo reports begin
(if applicable)
Initial Assembly
Vehicle enters the production line for assembly of all modules
Customer Factory Midpoint Inspection
(if applicable)
Final Assembly
Includes all testing requirements (UL and NFPA, components, overall vehicle functionality)
Customer Factory Final Inspection
(if applicable)
Resolve Issues
Resolve issues identified at
final inspection (if applicable)
Pre-Delivery Inspection
Vehicle is inspected, any identified issues resolved and detailed
Final Delivery
Vehicle is delivered to Customer’s location (if applicable)
Demonstration and Familiarization of Product
(if applicable)