Companies also create new products with the R&D spreadsheet. New products are assigned a name (entered in any cell that reads NA– the first letter of all new products should match the first letter of the company name), size coordinate, performance coordinate, and an MTBF specification.

It takes at least one year to create a new product. The farther the new product is placed from an existing product, the longer it takes to develop. You must also go to the Production spreadsheet to purchase capacity and set an automation level one year prior to your product’s release.

Note: The first letter of all new products must match the first letter of the company name.