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Pros and cons of standalone vs systems integrated costing modelers for contract electronics equipment manufacturing

When considering cost modelers for manufacturing, are you looking for a standalone solution or do you want to integrate value analysis and value engineering capabilities with other systems like SAP, Oracle, QED, to name a few? Decision-making for purchasing a …
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Which electronics markets typically have higher value-add costs for manufacturing?

The electronics market that has the highest value-add cost for manufacturers can vary depending on several factors such as the product type, the industry and the specific company. However, some examples of markets that generally have high value-add costs for …
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How to get lowest components bill-of-materials (BOM) price with product cost modeling

“How can we make cost modeling decisions and budget forecasts for our programs based on lowest costs for components and materials on our BOM?” This question usually comes from purchasing and commodity managers. Material costs can make up sixty to …
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How to know if you get best component pricing for your contract electronics manufacturing BOM

Contract electronics providers will will say you got best pricing for components. See if this is true. Here’s how.
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Demand forecast planning and warehouse storage fees in contract electronics manufacturing

  The semiconductor distribution network can create barriers for OEM equipment manufacturers to find and determine weighted excess volume cost/price risk as it relates to components sourcing and product total landed cost. One root cause for this difficulty is inaccurate …
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Manufacturing inventory and demand vs labor planning

Manufacturers continue to drive efficiencies and, lower labor and production costs, through outsourcing and automation. Read how consumer stimulus payments throw a wrench into manufacturing scheduling and demand planning.
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What quality-minded manufacturers want from supply chain vendors

Quality and manufacturing productivity seem to be in a constant struggle. The faster you want to speed up production, the more likely you are to have manufacturing quality issues. Whereas, raising objectives for product quality may be more likely to adversely effect your productivity objectives.
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Cost to build a SharePoint manufacturing intranet: How much?

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How to create a digital manufacturing intranet work place encouraging users to exchange ideas and drive productivity.
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How coronavirus changes manufacturing supply chain spend and inventory management

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Manufacturers are rolling back two to three years, any progress they previously achieved toward Industry 4.0 as budgets are re-evaluated and so are new paths forward.
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Estimating true manufacturing cost of goods sold

In an ideal world, raw material inventory is pipelined, scheduled for production and manufacturing functional support staffing, shipping and commit schedules. Its a FIFO system (first in, first out).

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