Electronic OEM equipment manufacturers want to sleep at night knowing their contract electronics provider partner is taking care of the OEM’s business interests, yet every industry has its risks and the contract electronics industry is no different. Risks for contract …
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Identify gaps in manufacturing supplier performance tools, systems and metrics
To identify gaps in your contract electronics supplier management tools, systems, and metrics, and to more clearly track and communicate individual outsourcing program progress and supplier performance, focus on the following processes and procedures: Identify key metrics you want to …
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How to audit and hire design-for-manufacturing (DfM) supplier for your electronic hardware equipment product
A successful electronics design firm audit, when evaluating electronics design-for-manufacturing (DfM) capabilities and selecting a provider to work on your program, thorough evaluation can help ensure your product is manufactured efficiently, cost-effectively, and with high-quality standards. One effective approach to …
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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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Manufacturing inventory metrics to avoid costly production mistakes
Focusing on the most challenging segment of the purchase order-to-warehouse sequence of events can vary depending on the specific manufacturing supply chain situation and industry. However, one common challenge that many manufacturers face is managing inventory levels effectively. Inventory …
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From China to…where? Apple’s struggle to relocate iPhone manufacturing supply chain
It is technically possible for Apple to shift iPhone production entirely out of China to another nation or combination of nations within a five-year timeframe, but it will be a highly complex and challenging process for a variety of …
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Top 10 supply chain risks managing multiple contract electronics manufacturing partners
While the concept of digital twin or, lights out manufacturing factories, holds promise in theory, key challenges in digital twin factory manufacturing is the inherent variability in manufacturing costs between different factories. The notion of digital twin factories involves …
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20 Ways electronics manufacturers can improve manufacturing supply chain resiliency
In no particular order, below, these suggestions are not mutually exclusive and multiple strategies can be used to improve supply chain resiliency. (Request: 19 Questions for better contracts electronics supplier development) Diversify your suppliers, distributors and sources of raw materials …
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Ways to protect profit erosion for electronics equipment manufacturers
Below are some of the way electronics equipment manufacturers can protect against profit erosion and while maintaining a strong position in the market. (Read about new product launch costs vs product upgrade costs, here) Investing in research and development can …
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Costing modeler sourcing, manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles: Tesla Model Y
The amount of technology and electronics in new vehicles is growing each year. From sophisticated vehicle electronic control units (ECU) to manage everything to all electric vehicles (EV), plus the vast array of ever-increasing functional technology and hardware. Take into …
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