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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Product Design, Development
Checklist: Evaluating electronics product design for manufacturing (DfM) services
Allied Telesis operations executive Scott Clark interview on quality and supply chain management
Read what Scott Clark, vice president, global procurement and operations with standards-based networking product company Allied Telesis, has to say about contract manufacturing, and more…
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OEM cost reductions in vertically integrated electronics services providers
This article breaks down the outsourcing cost and savings analysis for an OEM outsourcing program while also presenting the contract manufacturer’s cost of performing supply chain management services for the OEM customer’s business.
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Medical and instrumentation electronics contract manufacturers
Contract manufacturers in this space should have extensive knowledge in, and be able to provide valuable guidance with, product regulatory requirements such as Pre-Market Notification (PMA or 510(k)) as well as Notified Body submissions for CE Mark compliance.
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Original design manufacturers (ODM) and contract electronics manufacturers
An ODM manufactures products from its own designs, which are then sold under an OEM brand. The ODM usually owns the rights to the intellectual property that goes into making the product. ODMs can tend to make more profile than EMS provider because ODMs carry more risk.
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Hardware startup strategy for electronics design and manufacturing to market launch
Startup executives can refer to this plan to help them review internal depth and scope capabilities against anticipated company capability requirements so they may then determine at what point it may make sense to consider evaluating and engaging a contract product design partner or contract manufacturing partner.
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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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OEM cost (spend) and EMS pricing models
Using this model, This pricing model framework is easier for both parties to administer the relationship while it is also easier for the contract manufacturer to track and manage internal costs.
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Product and component long lead time management reports
Typically, contract manufacturers will purchase specified quantities of long lead time material and OEM customer-unique materials only when the OEM customer authorizes such in advance and in writing.
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Outsourcing for medical electronics
Rise in advanced IT-based medical devices poses the question of whether EMS providers can offer cost-effective alternatives for producing devices that meet the requirements of the heavily regulated medical electronics marketplace.
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