Manufacturing Readiness Levels

This is a collaborative website of Industry, Academia and DoD,
providing the updated references and tools which comprise the MRL Body of Knowledge.

Primary MRL Body Of Knowledge References

• How to use this MRL Body of Knowledge
• NEW 2025 Manufacturing Readiness Level Documents [Effective 1 May, 2025]
• NEW: Final Version of 2025 MRL Deskbook (Effective 1 May, 2025)
• One page summary of changes for 2025 MRL Deskbook
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2025 (no changes from 2022) [Excel]
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2025 (no changes from 2022) [Excel old format]
• 2022 Manufacturing Readiness Level Documents [Effective 1 October 2022]
• One page summary of changes for 2022 MRL Deskbook
• Final Version of 2022 MRL Deskbook (Oct. 1)
• Interactive MRL Users Guide 2022 Version
• ZIPPED Version of the Interactive MRL Users Guide 2022 Version
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2022 [Excel]
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2022 [Excel old format]
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2022 [Zip-file]
• 2020 versions of MRL Documents
• MRL Deskbook 2020 [PDF]
• Interactive MRL Users Guide 2020 Version
• ZIPPED Version of the Interactive MRL Users Guide 2020 Version
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2020 [excel]
• Legal-Print Criteria Matrix Version 2020 [PDF]

• MRL Deskbook 2018 (December, 2018) [PDF]
• Interactive MRL Users Guide 2018 Version
• MRL Criteria Matrix version 2018 [excel]
• AFIT Legal-Print Criteria Matrix version 2018 [PDF]

• Prior versions of MRL Deskbook, Users Guide, and Matrix

Government and Industry Contact

• Contact List for Ask-An-Expert on MRLs from Government
• Contact List for Industry MRL Leadership

Available Tools and Training

• Presentation for MRL Managerial Training - 2023 (Powerpoints with Notes pages)
• Brief Executive Summary of MRLs and the MRA process (PPT includes note pages)
• Executive Summary of MRLs and the MRA process (PPT includes note pages)
• Applying MRLs in Contract Language- a step-by-step guide
• Why MRLs are Relevant - M&Q practitioner based guide for why MRLs are relevant to program offices
• One page MRL Executive Overview
• Docent - a free application for Manufacturing Readiness Assessments
• MRA Component Supplier Risk Tool 2022 -- Zip Version - - - - Tool Tutorial
• Older MRA Component Supplier Risk Tool V8 - - - NOTE: Please read!
• Available MRL Training (Government and Industry)

MRL Working Group Details

• 2019 MRL Workshop Information
• 2019 MRL Working Group Information
• 2018 MRL Workshop Information
• 2018 MRL Working Group Information
• 2017 MRL Workshop Information
• 2017 MRL Working Group Information
• 2016 MRL Working Group Information
• 2016 MRL Workshop Information

Additional MRL Information

• SAE AS6500 Standard "Manufacturing Management Program"
• Useful Documents, Historical Archive, Relevant Links

Questions about this page? Contact Mark.Gordon@mfgstrategy.org