Human nature makes it easy for us to often avoid the difficult analysis. Just as water travels the path of least resistance, many people tend to make decisions based more on familiarity and emotions. This often means we choose a provider because of a ‘relationship’ and not because one provider is better qualified than the other to manage an OEM program.
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Objectivity and the electronics manufacturing rep
EMS Request for proposals (RFP) that win OEM programs
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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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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Nine (9) Key differences sourcing EMS v. ODM suppliers
Cost reductions are typically different in EMS models compared to ODM. As with most companies, the more you know the more power you have to influence.
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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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Nine key points help OEMs negotiate better contract service agreements with EMS providers
Senior operations executive and GlobalNet member Steve Linahan writes how EMS providers live and die by purchase price variances (PPV). In the article, Steve talks about OEM-EMS contract service agreements and how EMS providers use elaborate cost v. price methods, or activity based costing…
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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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5 steps for better electronics supply chain AVLs
These 5 steps help you get important info to better analyze your suppliers to improve your electronics AVL and supply chain performance.
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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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How OEMs can build better EMS provider relationships
Asking questions about cost, quality, strategic fit and risk is only part of OEM best practices for EMS provider due diligence. Reliance on a single point of contact can be a sign of lack of depth, or simply due to …
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