📋 Daily Briefing    Thursday, March 5, 2026
1  ·  TODAY — Thursday, March 5

🏥 Dr. Appt — Brian Barnett (Waco Cardiology)  |  1:00–3:00 PM  |  Personal / OOO

  • Block off — no prep needed. Ensure afternoon meeting invites are managed.

📡 Weekly Vision Program Meeting  |  5:00–6:00 PM  |  Zoom + Fremont South / The Warfield

  • Agenda: Integration progress, CM outsourcing, goal tracking
  • Prep: Project #8 (Vantage 2IR) — CM selection still open; Rich is SC lead. Close on Vantage RFQ final review (Hector requesting). Confirm Rich's NPI role (Amir follow-up outstanding).
  • Raise: Camera selection (4x 8MP), 5 key CM transfer activities status

💬 CM Discussion  |  8:30–9:00 PM  |  Microsoft Teams

  • No attendees listed, no notes — likely related to Vantage 2IR CM selection (Project #8) or CZM second source (Project #5)
  • ⚠ Flag: Confirm topic/attendees before call. If CZM-related, review: 1 proto unit aligned, Sep '26 first proto, commercial docs status.

⚠ Scheduling Note: Dr. appt runs 1:00–3:00 PM. Confirm nothing else scheduled in that window. Evening CM Discussion at 8:30 PM is late — flag if recurring.

Action items with near-term urgency:
  • GPL Price Request KPI dashboard — Prashant expects done by end of week
  • Boss Industries onsite visit — respond to Rory (Mon/Tue next week); review revised ~$15K/unit quote (Yves urgent)
  • Batch 38 email processing — pending your "ok process" to execute
2  ·  THIS WEEK — Friday, March 6
Time Meeting Note
11:30–12:00 PM SC Strategy Team Leads Weekly Catch-up (Prashant) Zoom + The Warfield. General updates, strategy & tactical. Bring: hiring status (Foundations/Robotics), tariff updates, top 10 cost reduction readout.
12:00–1:00 PM ⚠ Weekly Catch-up — Prashant Patil 1:1 Back-to-back with above — no break. Raise: Yihua strategy sync, Robotics headcount (Doug Matlack), Steel Content SOP, GPL dashboard, Stanley Amendment 6.
1:00–1:30 PM Compressor Testing at LV (Teams — Arif organizer) Arif leading. Yves-requested action to document compressor testing practice at LV. Context: ongoing standard practice since unit 1. Rich to support if needed.
  • Deadline — End of week: GPL Price Request KPI dashboard (Prashant expectation)
  • Deadline — End of week: Security Awareness Training (GRC — held in inbox)
  • Deadline — End of week: Boss Industries onsite visit confirmation to Rory (Mon/Tue Mar 9/10)
  • CO2 Reduction PPAP (Project #28) — 3rd party test results expected mid-March
3  ·  LOOKAHEAD — 2–4 Weeks

📅 Week of March 9 — Fremont / Bay Area

  • Mon Mar 9: SC Mechanical Program Bi-Weekly (10:30 AM) · Sai Krishna Zoom (11:30 AM — back-to-back) · EMS GPL Approvals Fasteners with Akshay (2:00 PM — Anaplan upload issue noted, may need reschedule) · Employee Open Session #3 (7 PM optional — only attend one)
  • ⚠ Conflict Mar 9: AA949 DFW→SFO departs 7:55 PM. If attending Employee Open Session at 7 PM, confirm you're already at DFW with sufficient time to board.
  • Tue Mar 10: SC Quarterly Town Hall (10 AM, Fremont South — Yves presenting "State of Business") · Hydraulic Liquidation huddle (5:30 PM, Fremont South — Project #30)
  • Wed Mar 11: NX Vantage 2 Weekly Teams (4:30 PM) — CM selection alignment with Joan Peh/Rachel Hon
  • Thu Mar 12: S&OP India/Sub-Saharan Africa (6:00 AM — early start)
  • Aloft Silicon Valley (Newark) check-in Tue Mar 10, check-out Sun Mar 15
  • Prep now: Town Hall — any "Time to Shine" nomination? Hydraulic Liquidation — send equipment list to India/ME teams this week (Project #30, open action)

✈ Week of March 15 — Nashville → San Antonio/Houston Travel Week

🚨 DUPLICATE FLIGHT BOOKING — ACTION REQUIRED
Two separate itineraries booked for Sun Mar 15 SJC/SFO → DFW → BNA:
  • OBMUDK: AA3146 from SJC, departs 4:08 PM → DFW 7:44 PM, then AA1484 DFW→BNA 9:04 PM
  • YIBDTE: AA810 from SFO, departs 2:33 PM → DFW 8:10 PM, then AA1484 DFW→BNA 9:04 PM
Both connect on the same AA1484 DFW→BNA flight. Cancel the duplicate before the deadline.
  • Nashville hotel: TownePlace Suites Downtown, Mar 15–18 (conf. 77008853)
  • Mon Mar 16, 10:00 PM CT: QBR with Baojia/BNEM — Q4CY25 (China time zone call) · Prep: slew drive CO2 PPAP status, volume allocation, Project #28
  • Tue Mar 17, 8:00 AM: Manager Open Session #1 — Annual Perf Review + Calibration (select one of three sessions)
  • Tue Mar 17, 10:00 PM CT: QBR with Chenta — Q4CY25 (China time zone call) · Prep: slew drive supply, pricing, qualification status
  • ⚠ Wed Mar 18: Southwest 2675 departs BNA 7:40 AM → SAT. Hotel checkout same day. Need to be at airport ~6:15 AM.
  • Thu Mar 19: KMI Q4CY25 QBR (9:00–10:30 AM, Zoom, Houston area) · Houston Marriott North · Manager Open Session #2 (11:00 AM, optional)
  • KMI QBR prep: slew gear warranty history (5yr→10yr — open action), Deshgaon-2 remediation, India/KSA 100% Yihua allocation update, 60K commitment finishing ~45K
  • Fri Mar 20: Houston Marriott checkout. Confirm return flight (not on calendar)

📌 Project Milestones / Deadlines (2–4 Weeks):

  • CO2 Reduction (Project #28) — 3rd party test results expected mid-March; PPAP completion pending
  • Yihua swage gauge expected Mar 12; fitting test results (BV17 pass, Hybrid/LB45 need puller)
  • Howmet FY27 QBR — tentatively Mar 25, Prashant suggested in-person at Waco; confirm
  • Annual Performance Review process — self-assessment and manager calibration upcoming; attend one Manager Open Session (Mar 17, 19, or 23)
  • China/SEA Supplier Trip (April) — itinerary not yet finalized with Sunking; book travel this week or next
  • Sachin (Foundations hire) — can't join FT until mid-April; confirm candidate pipeline with Liz
4  ·  Teams Activity

Teams data not available for this briefing (tab not found in Chrome).

  • Check Teams manually for any messages from Yves (prefers Teams over email) — particularly on Boss Industries onsite visit, drill bit strategy, or cost reduction top 10
  • Boss Industries thread likely in Teams — confirm Rory's onsite visit for Mon/Tue Mar 9/10
  • Compressor Testing at LV meeting (Fri 1 PM) was initiated via Teams by Arif — check for pre-read notes
5  ·  Top 3 Priorities for Today

#1 — Cancel the duplicate Mar 15 flight booking
Two itineraries (OBMUDK + YIBDTE) booked on same DFW→BNA leg. High financial and logistical risk if not resolved today. Check with travel/Concur — cancel the SJC departure (OBMUDK AA3146) if the SFO AA810 is preferred, or vice versa.

#2 — Confirm Boss Industries onsite visit (Mon/Tue Mar 9/10) — reply to Rory today
Yves flagged this as urgent. Revised ~$15K/unit quote received Mar 4. Onsite visit before their show Wed Mar 11. Need 5–10 units by end of April. Prepare GBA discussion points and review PowerPoint before visit. (Project #5)

#3 — GPL Price Request KPI dashboard — close out today or tomorrow
Prashant expects done by end of week. Hector + Vaishali started; Rich needs to ensure clean delivery. Blocks Prashant's MBR prep visibility.

Generated Thursday, March 5, 2026  ·  Nextracker / Nextpower Supply Chain  ·  Rich Guy, Sr. Director Supply Chain  ·  Teams data unavailable this briefing
``` **Notes on this briefing:** - 🚨 **The duplicate flight booking** is the most time-sensitive item — two separate PNRs (OBMUDK and YIBDTE) both land on AA1484 DFW→BNA on March 15. One needs to be cancelled today before change fees escalate. - The **CM Discussion at 8:30 PM tonight** has no attendees or notes in the calendar — worth confirming the topic before jumping on. Most likely Vantage 2IR CM selection given the NX Vantage 2 Weekly on March 11 is also about CM alignment. - **March 20 return flight from Houston** is not on the calendar — worth verifying it's booked. - No direct reports (Arif/Akshay) appear on today's calendar, but both have open deliverables that should be nudged before the week ends.