The seminar instructor, Eric O. Olsen, Ph.D., works closely with the University of Toyota, Toyota's internal training operation in North America. "For many companies, outsourcing is going to happen. It can either happen in a controlled fashion or it can happen in an uncontrolled fashion", says Dr. Olsen.
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Executive Management
VO Lean Outsourcing Seminar Testimonials Praise Program – New Dates Added
Contract manufacturing in Mexico
Mexico has proven to be a popular location for contract manufacturing products for North American and European OEMs for products that have a quick time-to-market turnaround requirement or high transportation costs.
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Original design manufacturers (ODM) and contract electronics manufacturers
An ODM manufactures products from its own designs, which are then sold under an OEM brand. The ODM usually owns the rights to the intellectual property that goes into making the product. ODMs can tend to make more profile than EMS provider because ODMs carry more risk.
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EMS Manufacturing global pricing drivers and OEM fees
Understand ways EMS providers determine costs for pricing quotes to OEMs for better contract negotiations outcomes and driving OEM program cost reductions.
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China v. India for your product manufacturing
In the Philippines, where the Chinese population is 3 percent, it also manages to control 70 percent of all business. Thailand’s population is 3 percent Chinese, and yet the Chinese control 60 percent of the trade. India does have limitations. It does no executive any good to have printed circuit boards or finished goods inventory in an Indian factory and be unable to reliably move inventory to, and beyond, air or seaport in a timely and efficient manner.
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Program management responsibilities and activities
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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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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