Framework from which an EMS provider seeking an OEM outsourcing program from a potential customer can follow when submitting an RFP to the OEM.
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Program, Project Management
EMS Request for proposals (RFP) that win OEM programs
5 Rules for effective EMS provider quarterly business reviews (QBR)
You should be able to see metrics improving quarter-on-quarter while also being able to determine whether (or not) what was committed the previous quarter was accomplished the following quarter.
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Electronics distribution: Choosing a global or regional distributor in a flat world
Your corporate procurement team manages your global distributor strategy while also observing situations in each country. In doing so, the team can better identify competitive distributors performing well. Two strategy methodologies the author suggests are bottom-up distributor selection and top-down distributor selection.
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价格在选择电子产品分销商时有多重要？
对于一个采购决策者来讲，如何选择分销商影响到整个公司的业务底线……当然还有你，采购人员，的职业发展。本文是由四部分构成的系列文章中的第一篇。在这里，来自亚洲的采购专家王萍，从关键因素之一的价格角度，帮助采购人员对分销商进行分析和评估.
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How to OEM RFQs to manage EMS providers and material costs
Effective RFQ tips for EMS manufacturing services from an electronics OEM perspective while establishing the OEM-EMS contract agreement.
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How I overcame product design engineering challenges
The problem with some product program plans is they can be risky because project requirements are rarely properly designed, plus there are often accountability issues that can easily surface, and team synergy is either not present or it is very low.
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Top five mistakes OEMs make with EMS providers
Economic uncertainty in the current global environment is forcing OEMs to turn their current business models upside down just to survive. Learn from these 5 common OEM mistakes and avoid ruining your OEM-EMS relationship.
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6 PCB Design mistakes to avoid designing printed circuit boards
Segments included in this process for critical design reviews, following completion of the schematic, can include review of initial components placement on the correct PCB form-factor board envelope. Then, after the routing is complete…
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Full report: EMS / ODM worry about profitability as fall 2011 survey reveals pessimism in electronics supply chain
471 survey respondents from EMS/ODM, Component Manufacturers, Distributors, Electronic Equipment Manufacturers, OEMs and Semiconductor Manufacturers answer questions on the economic situation; employment, inventory levels, business volume, and prices providing insight into the levels of …
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CPO strategy with AVL segmentation for better supply chain management
Chief procurement officers (CPO) learn to segment company AVLs to better manage global, regional and local vendors in core, emerging and niche markets.
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