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Program management responsibilities and activities

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Program management responsibilities within a contract manufacturer can be divided into internal efforts and external efforts and in most instances, all OEM outsourcing program information flow from the customer destined for the contract manufacturer should pass through contract manufacturing program management.
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Cost reduction standards in contract electronics?

Rule of thumb states that product development determines 80% of a product's cost. The product concept phase alone can equate to roughly 60% of cost.
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Selecting contract electronics services providers

It is important to understand the general financials for managing an outsourcing division or organization. Doing so will help prevent OEMs from purchasing sophisticated supply-chain services only to find later their outsourcing partner is financially unstable and they have bought the troubles that come with migrating programs from a failing provider to a more stable one.
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VO Lean Manufacturing Instruction Endorsed by Toyota’s Corporate University

"Dr. Olsen's work with the University of Toyota, Toyota's Corporate University, provides curriculum in the principles of lean and, The Toyota Production System…adding value to delegates way beyond their classroom experience" says, Joe Kane, Associate Dean, University of Toyota.
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VO 2006 Electronics Contract Manufacturing Industry Survey Reveals Valuable Insight

Other areas in industry the survey examines closely include identifying periods throughout the year when OEMs (by industry end-market segment) engage more heavily in request for quote (RFQ) and request for proposal (RFP) activity with outsourcing partners or, potential partners.

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Hardware startup strategy for electronics design and manufacturing to market launch

Startup executives can refer to this plan to help them review internal depth and scope capabilities against anticipated company capability requirements so they may then determine at what point it may make sense to consider evaluating and engaging a contract product design partner or contract manufacturing partner.
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Checklist: Questions to qualify electronics original design manufacturers (ODM)

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These question should help OEMs gain a better understanding of capabilities, tools, staffing experience, shortcomings… with ODM or EMS providers.
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Manufacturing quality problems and alerts

Based on the severity of the manufacturing issue in the contract manufacturing facility, alerts can have varying stages, or levels, of importance such as stage one, stage two, or stage three
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The board, CEO and executive team execution

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EMS executives cannot rest once business is won, however. EMS corporate and strategic plans-of-action must constantly be developed then executed. To set direction and lead effectively, EMS company boards and executives must make assumptions and incorporate these assumptions into their plans-of-action.
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OEM cost (spend) and EMS pricing models

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Using this model, This pricing model framework is easier for both parties to administer the relationship while it is also easier for the contract manufacturer to track and manage internal costs.
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