Best practices for titles and responsibilities wanting robust AVLs and BOMs in electronics industry.
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Electronics Assembly
Reducing risk in your supply chain: Techniques for selecting and verifying second sources
Top 5 challenges when designing drones
One of the main challenges when designing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, is ensuring that it can fly smoothly and maintain stability, even in adverse weather conditions or when faced with obstacles. Achieving this requires careful attention to …
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How robotics automation can actually increase manufacturing costs
Automation technology can lead to increased costs of manufacturing in a few ways: Initial investments of robotics and manufacturing related automation can be expensive. Automation equipment and technology can be costly to purchase and install, leading to a higher initial …
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Pros and cons of standalone vs systems integrated costing modelers for contract electronics equipment manufacturing
When considering cost modelers for manufacturing, are you looking for a standalone solution or do you want to integrate value analysis and value engineering capabilities with other systems like SAP, Oracle, QED, to name a few? Decision-making for purchasing a …
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Demand forecast planning and warehouse storage fees in contract electronics manufacturing
The semiconductor distribution network can create barriers for OEM equipment manufacturers to find and determine weighted excess volume cost/price risk as it relates to components sourcing and product total landed cost. One root cause for this difficulty is inaccurate supply …
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Buying automated conformal coating systems, used equipment for quality circuit board assembly manufacturing
Electronics products can be compromised by moisture, shock, change in altitude and various other changes in product environment. Conformal coatings (urethane, acrylic, silicon, varnish…) and systems, whether for small builds or high-volume and in-line processing, help combat against product quality …
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Quality connector issues in drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) cable and wire harness and assembly systems manufacturing
Drone cable assemblies and electronics systems face unique manufacturing production challenges based on factors common to drone companies specs and changes in drone internal and external environments.
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OEM Commodity manager total landed cost dilemma
Questions OEM manufacturing supply chain managers should ask as China rolls out its digital yuan, while pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative.
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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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Fee structures for negotiating manufacturing assembly contracts
Good assembly agreements for manufacturing suppliers and customers find balance with price, terms, and service. View different SLA contract types here.
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