In EMS manufacturing, OEM customer product change notices can contradict previous PCNs given to EMS partners, adding program costs and impacting supply chain cash conversion. Predictive PCN services can help OEMs avoid this.
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Contracts & Agreements
Five steps to avoid getting fired over product change notifications (PCN)
How electronic OEM equipment firms use tight manufacturing systems when sourcing EMS services
Electronic OEM managers remove feelings and subjectivity from EMS manufacturing sourcing decisions.
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Top questions OEM equipment manufacturers should ask EMS manufacturing partners about KPI performance metrics
SEE ALSO How to build costing modelers for contract electronic programs Read RFQ quote best practices here. Read detailed KPI info here. Below are key questions electronics OEM equipment manufacturers should ask their EMS manufacturing partners to establish KPI performance …
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EMS manufacturing contract agreement trends and RFP/RFQ management for OEM decision makers
Detailed info for electronic OEM decision makers tasked with negotiating EMS manufacturer contract service agreements.
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TREND: EMS Manufacturing quote complexity drives OEMs to look behind EMS curtain
Hyper-competitive EMS industry pressured by OEMs reveals EMS manufacturing quote pricing tactics and strategy.
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How OEM manufacturers use EMS sourcing models as step toward Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 driving OEMs to lift the hood on the EMS RFQ quoting process, satisfying the need for better understanding and greater transparency of EMS internal costs.
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How much should I pay for contract electronic EMS manufacturing services?
How, and where, electronic OEMs can cut program costs in your EMS manufacturing programs and, justify negotiating lower pricing for EMS manufacturing services.
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EMS manufacturer disclosure vs. OEM discovery in RFQ quote pricing
How electronic OEMs can be better positioned to enter into negotiations with EMS manufacturers from a position of strength – with facts.
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How purchasing managers get lowest price per quantity in RFQ quote phase as EMS manufacturing volume changes
We analyzed 3,000+ EMS manufacturing sales quotes for OEM programs ranging from NPI to large-scale manufacturing. This includes highly complex systems builds across multiple factories and geographies. What we found is …
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EMS manufacturers incorrectly calculate manufacturing labor and process fees for quotes that unfairly raise OEM pricing in RFQ phase
Most people on either side of the quote (OEM and EMS) focus on raw materials because materials is proportionally a larger (always estimated at 65% to 85%) of MCOGs, while the labor falls to a second priority.
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