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Getting started with pilot tests

Once you’ve identified your goals, you should start giving thought to selecting one or more sites, lines, SKUs, vendor technologies, and trading partners for your pilot test(s).

The temptation may be to start with one line or SKU, but much can be gained from testing two different lines, at two different sites, or two different package types, two different vendor technologies, or two different trading partners. Testing two of any of the above will accelerate your learning and reduce risks associated with meeting compliance deadlines—but it will take considerably more effort!

Pre-pilot prototyping off your packaging line, using test enterprise systems, can smoke out important issues before moving to actual lines.  Many jump right to a packaging line and run into issues that delay the start of the pilot and threaten to compromise the overall test.

Site, line, and SKU selection criteria
There are several things to consider when selecting just where to locate your pilot test:

1. Site selection: The main thing here is picking a site that serves different global markets so that you can test your ability to meet multiple regulations.

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