EMS providers are tasked with reviewing and updating customer NPI program documents frequently as changes occur. Anticipate what is next and stay two steps ahead of your contract manufacturing partner.
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Product Design, Development
Industrial electronics new product cost strategy and NPI launch management
Drone and unmanned aerial systems quality concerns in contract EMS manufacturing
Why drone manufacturers visiting EMS manufacturing factories should spend more time on the production floor than in meeting rooms.
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Five steps to avoid getting fired over product change notifications (PCN)
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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Top ten (10) factors impacting EMS/ODM quote pricing for OEM electronic equipment outsource manufacturing programs
Primary variables, tools that define fees contract EMS and ODM suppliers use to markup OEM equipment customer program costs.
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Contract manufacturer (internal) cost vs OEM quoted price vs OEM target cost
Savvy electronic OEM equipment manufacturers never give contract manufacturers a costed bill-of-materials (BOM). How you determine your lowest product landed cost (target price) is determined by obtaining accurate information about your contract manufacturing solutions provider. This article covers achieving timely …
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OEM Plan for Electronics Prototype and New Product Development with EMS Manufacturers – Document
Outline for new product development (NPD) and new product introduction (NPI) teams to consider when sourcing EMS and ODM solutions for electronic product.
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Medical electronic (MedTech) device, equipment manufacturer trends for new product launch
Details on medtech device and equipment go-to-market volumes by category with info explaining premarket approval, PMA.
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Commodity buyers for data center cloud hardware rack solutions transformed by supply chain outsourcing
Growing data center demand and bill of materials (BOM) line items impact how commodity buyers use contract electronics partners as global data center IP traffic is expected to grow 25 percent CAGR, five years through 2021, from 6.8 zettabytes per …
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EMS provider Venture Manufacturing fights economic headwinds
Venture Manufacturing’s receivables were roughly 34% of assets, which is high for EMS industry and could reflect risk of improper credit management.
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Electronic product design automation software drives hardware product launch and EDA jobs
EDA tools becoming more important and sophisticated as electronics OEM and EMS manufacturing providers competed to bring product to market.
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