Reasoning behind internal provider costs and prices offered to OEMs for provider services with links to provider financial due diligence, RFQ best practices and more.
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Tag Archives: Cost Models
Why quote pricing for contract electronics services isn’t standardized
Should cost analysis: How contract electronics manufacturing services price OEM quotes
Performing should cost analysis for electronics services means understanding how contract manufacturers turn a cost center – into a profit center. This article is based on an actual OEM program cost case study from within a provider.
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How to get the most accurate quotes (RFQ) from electronics services providers
When sourcing electronics services design or manufacture for your OEM product program (electrical, PCB design / layout, SMT and PCBA, electro-mechanical assembly, final systems test…) there are a few tips OEMs can keep in mind for a win-win.
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Top 10 EMS providers and ODM rankings, reviews, ratings
We understand the contract electronics solutions industry. On the solutions supplier side, VentureOutsource.com founder Mark Zetter as set up and run contract electronics solutions divisions driving customer satisfaction. On the OEM customer side, we analyzed 3,000+ EMS manufacturing sales quotes …
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Five tips for negotiating contracts in China
When outsourcing OEM programs to EMS providers most OEMs know what good contracts need with regards to quality and delivery, inventory… But for contracts with Chinese EMS providers I suggest these important additional considerations.
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OEM management of EMS providers and contract electronics channel conflict
Selecting an electronics outsourcing partner is only the beginning. OEMs must then stay on top of the OEM outsourcing relationship. Many times OEMs try to manage their outsourced programs with inadequate internal functional group support. Outsourcing electronics manufacturing does not …
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Outsource printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) management
Electronics OEMs can opt to remove printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) operations from in house to an outsourced model. Partnering this unskilled activity to a qualified outsourcing partner can lead to better quality electronics product and, at a lower cost. …
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12 Keys to understanding EMS quotes for printed circuit board box build assembly
Electronics OEMs can expect to see the following pricing breakouts when outsourcing printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) to an electronics contract manufacturing provider. For more detailed information on how internal provider pricing for these line items is determined visit the additional links at the bottom of this article.
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OEM electronics purchasing and planning best practices
It’s not uncommon for electronics providers to source 2,000 different components to produce 500 printed circuit board assemblies. On-boarding (arrival of) OEM customer programs is considered the de-coupling point for active materials management in the scope of the greater OEM-EMS …
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Electronics manufacture supply chain best practices
Supply chain management in contract electronics manufacturing can be very challenging, indeed, especially with allocated and long lead-time parts; new product introductions challenges, product life cycles that are becoming shorter, various supplier contract strategies, the cyclical nature of many electronics end-markets, …
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