How live, interactive e-learning lab saves OEM decision makers 5% to 15% annual spend for contract electronics services.
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Supply Chain Management
Resources vs. strategic doctrine: Career development and manufacturer supply chain workforce education, training when sourcing contract electronic services
Industrial electronics new product cost strategy and NPI launch management
EMS providers are tasked with reviewing and updating customer NPI program documents frequently as changes occur. Anticipate what is next and stay two steps ahead of your contract manufacturing partner.
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Quality connector issues in drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) cable and wire harness and assembly systems manufacturing
Drone cable assemblies and electronics systems face unique manufacturing production challenges based on factors common to drone companies specs and changes in drone internal and external environments.
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OEM Commodity manager total landed cost dilemma
Questions OEM manufacturing supply chain managers should ask as China rolls out its digital yuan, while pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative.
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US economic recovery and workforce labor participation
Below, the workforce participation rate in US economy 2021, trending. This is not the unemployment number. We are not seeing much about this mentioned in other media channels. Areas that are shaded refer to recessionary periods in the US economy. …
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Manufacturing supply chain shortages affecting multiple sectors
Two key reasons are behind the various supply chain shortages.
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Why monetary expansion increases cost of capital for manufacturers
Allocated budgets are losing purchasing power at rate equal to monetary expansion. Read how manufacturers optimize supply chain spend and get to ROI faster.
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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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EMS Manufacturer value propositions, competitive dynamics and industry trends to know about
How have profit margin trends developed in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry today vs 10 years ago and who are the more competitive EMS firms when comparing similar EMS providers by size, footprint, end markets served?
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Manufacturing playbook: The standard in EMS manufacturing sourcing costs and price discovery
Electronics OEM companies identify internal EMS manufacturing costs and target cost reductions and savings for their EMS manufacturing programs using our cost modelers. Every cost modeler user has emphasized how thorough and comprehensive our cost modelers are in helping OEM …
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