June 1, 2007 – Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co. releases its interpretation of IPC’s April printed circuit board three (3) month rigid PCB book-to-bill industry survey results.
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PCB – Printed Circuit Boards
Printed circuit board (PCB) demand change in market
How to improve electronics manufacturing product quality
Tips to drive functional teams to improve electronics manufacturing product quality. Objectives for program management, testing, production…including meeting formats.
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Managing contract delivery schedules, changes and liability in the supply chain
Typically, what many OEMs are presented with from their contract manufacturing partners, with regards to supply chain contract scheduling and schedule changes, allows for schedule changes to occur but there is a limit to the degree of change in manufactured product volumes delivered.
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Checklist: Evaluating electronics product design for manufacturing (DfM) services
Product design for manufacturing considerations can culminate into an exhausting list of items. Taking measures to consider as many design requirement aspects as early as possible during development can help companies save time and money when contract manufacturers are involved.
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Checklist: Questions to qualify electronics original design manufacturers (ODM)
These question should help OEMs gain a better understanding of capabilities, tools, staffing experience, shortcomings… with ODM or EMS providers.
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