The first step in the product development stage was to perpare a detailed order sheet for the new model> This order sheet listed all fo the components required in the new model and was of the components required in the new model and was analyzxd to see which components woule likely be sourced internally versus externally. Suppliers, both internal and external, were provided with a desctiption of each component and their potential production volumes. Suppliers were expected to provide price and delivery timing estimates for ech component.