Just because something can be designed or built does not mean it should be. We’ve all seen hardware or equipment that might look cool, but is serves little or no real, practical purpose. The following comment is from Elon Musk …
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Elon Musk: Five rules for new product hardware development
Fees, costs, quote pricing top reason OEM equipment firms select electronic EMS manufacturing companies
Electronics OEM equipment manufacturers typically deploy a team comprised of members from different functional groups supporting manufacturing, when identifying and creating a short list of suitably qualified contract EMS manufacturing services providers. Venture Outsource runs a large, global contract EMS …
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The importance of selecting capable EMS manufacturers for your electronic equipment programs
In the world of contract electronics manufacturing, the choice of a contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner can make or break an OEM’s success. A good contract agreement with a poor contract EMS manufacturing partner will always be a …
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Transfer pricing risk and solutions for electronics manufacturers with extended EMS manufacturing supply chains
Strategies for managing transfer pricing risks in global contract electronics manufacturing operations.
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Maximizing efficiency: Best practices for managing your EMS manufacturing services partner
As technology continues to advance at an ever-increasing pace, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the latest trends and demands of their customers. For electronics OEM equipment manufacturers, one solution to this problem is outsourcing the …
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Act now: Banking and capital finance risks to contract electronics industry and manufacturers
Includes specific questions EMS manufacturers should ask their banks about bank balance sheet risk that can turn a bank from being illicit to insolvent.
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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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Breach of contract and other reasons electronics manufacturers face litigation
Article dives into breach of contract with several areas for manufactures to focus on when writing clause, terms and conditions.
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How to build costing modelers for contract electronics quote pricing analysis
How much should we pay for contract electronics fees and services for our program? How do we determine program total landed cost? How much of the quoted pricing for CM fees and services goes straight to CM profit? How can …
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Macroeconomic financial programs for EU nations and manufacturing communities into 2027
Make or buy? When not to outsource is a perplexing decision many electronics equipment manufacturers are trying to decide as they see rising operational input costs against softening demand in a macro environment that is becoming increasingly unpredictable. These days, …
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