New Product Development Tools
Tools for teams that
build real parts.
Time tracking, gate management, training, and market data.
The Suite · 4 tools
EngTrack
Engineering time tracker. Log hours against projects and see where the week went.
Time tracking · v0.4.1
Open
PathForge
Gate management and process coaching. Intake through G5, with gate rules your team defines.
Gate review · Smartsheet sync
In development
TolStackIntro
Interactive tolerance-stackup trainer. Pin and hole assemblies, step by step.
Educational · single page
Open
AHAAH Explorer
Explore the AHAAH auditory hazard model. Adjust parameters and see the response.
Auditory hazard · light & dark
Open
Field Data · 3 feeds
Market & Industry Watch
Firearms industry weekly: launches, pricing, demand, hiring, and IP signals. Compiled Mondays from public sources.
Competitive intel · refreshed Mondays
Open
NICS & NFA Market Watch
Background checks by state, the biggest movers, the national trend, and ATF NFA processing times. Updated Wednesdays.
FBI NICS · ATF NFA · state tables
Open
Import Tracker
Firearm, ammo, powder, and primer imports into the US. Where they come from, which way they are trending, and history back to 2010.
US Census trade data · refreshed monthly
Open
About NPDTools
Seven tools, one job each.
Engineering tools for new product development, built for teams tracking real parts, tolerances, and deadlines. Plus market, demand, and import data from public sources. Chapin, South Carolina.
Time tracking
EngTrack
Process coaching
PathForge
Training
TolStackIntro
Auditory hazard
AHAAH Explorer
Market intel
Industry Watch
Demand data
NICS & NFA Watch
Import data
Import Tracker