The design and manufacture of electronic hardware equipment products is divided into two primary camps: OEM brand companies and contract electronic solutions providers. This article outlines the electronics OEM brand company business model. I then compare it to …
Read more
NPI – New Product Introduction
What is difference between OEM, CM, CEM, ECM, EMS, ODM, JDM, design house contract electronic firms?
Pros and cons of 3D printing, additive manufacturing in contract electronics
There is great potential for 3D printing to disrupt the $12 trillion manufacturing market. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing (for private use systems) creates 3D objects layer by layer from a 3D design file (typically in STL, stereolithography format) …
Read more
Artificial intelligence provides transcendence for electronics manufacturing expansion
How OEMs and EMS providers wanting to grow remain competitive while building sustainable business models and keeping an eye on the future.
Read more
Artificial intelligence exceeding EMS manufacturing industry expectations
Faster, more accurate RFQ quote turnaround with fewer EMS staff, while reducing OEM new program launch to just 4 days v. 14-21 days previously. Click to read more findings.
Read more
Future manufacturing-as-a-service PCB assembly driven by manufacturing IT and marketplace
Manufacturing technology stacks will evolve, driven by three main drivers and influenced by these five ways of the next generation of manufacturing.
Read more
CNC machines used in contract electronics manufacturing
One OEM hardware product required CNC machines performing 40 different processes and 193 different tooling steps to produce its stainless steel metal frame.
Read more
EMS manufacturer distribution networks waste time quoting OEM RFQs
It is possible for OEM customers to demand accurate quotes from EMS firms, with rationalized BOMs even for complex programs, and feel confident EMS providers have exhausted all component alternatives that meet program specs.
Read more
Enough already: Hardware is not hard
Read how the hardware supply chain looks if hardware companies purchase direct from semiconductor firms and components manufacturers break away from the dying grasp distributors hold today?
Read more
Contract manufacturing radio frequency (RF), microwaves drive testing equipment outsourcing decisions
Quality contract electronics solutions partners with RF expertise help OEM decision makers design and manufacture modular testing equipment.
Read more
NPI mistake EMS manufacturers make
Read why no EMS provider should refuse an NPI project. NPI programs let EMS providers see a new customer’s AVL supplier list, enabling EMS providers to possibly quote production-level pricing for lower individual components costs, and more.
Read more
