Looking at OEM cash flow and spend management, is managing operational expenses more important to your financial success than capital expenditures? As you progress forward in selecting and managing EMS partners there are hundreds of key objectives and operating indicators…
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OEM Finance and cost concerns sourcing contract electronics manufacturing
Total landed cost considerations for OEM electronics outsourcing
Identify who your stakeholders are and keep them informed then seek EMS providers that excel in areas you do not so you can focus on creating synergies.
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How geography impacts your EMS manufacturing location decision
High gross margin OEM programs with low-volume may not influence your geographic EMS manufacturing decision too much. Conversely, changes to the mix do impact your decision.
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Selecting contract EMS manufacturers based on product portfolio
EMS factory selection is important. You go into a relationship with an EMS company. It’s a contractual relationship. But the real relationship you have is with the factory you’re dealing with on a daily basis. Read more
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14 Steps how OEMs select contract electronic manufacturing (EMS) partners
Every electronics OEM outsourcing program is different. Highlights for key, internal OEM discussions when considering EMS partners are detailed in outline format.
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OEM RFP best practices for contract electronic manufacturing
Helpful tips for OEM executives preparing request for proposals (RFP) for contract electronics design and manufacturing. What to expect and how to manage the process as electronics services providers prepare and submit their quotes.
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Top 10 operations due diligence metrics in contract EMS industry
Implementing the right metrics strategy used for guiding EMS manufacturer program performance and execution can include no less than 50, to as many as 120, individual metrics. (Read more on these types of KPI projects here) Beyond the initial outreach …
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Why quote pricing for contract electronics services isn’t standardized
Reasoning behind internal provider costs and prices offered to OEMs for provider services with links to provider financial due diligence, RFQ best practices and more.
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Should cost analysis: How contract electronics manufacturing services price OEM quotes
Performing should cost analysis for electronics services means understanding how contract manufacturers turn a cost center – into a profit center. This article is based on an actual OEM program cost case study from within a provider.
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Hiring your new CFO: 9 considerations for the OEM, CEO and board members
You are disenchanted with your current CFO and you decide the time has come to replace him. Yes, he has brought you some terrific new board members, has worked closely with the new controller to completely overall finances and the accounting department and, when you needed a new investment round, he was one of the critical players in getting you what you needed.
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