Part of it is figuring out how to classify "production" as R&D. Well we need to test a prototype and in order to that we need it made as the same was as production due to structure property process relationships.
Or manufacturing defects is going to be a huge source of bad thing so we need to do some research into the manufacturing process.
Or manufacturing defects is going to be a huge source of bad thing so we need to do some research into the manufacturing process.