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The importance of selecting capable EMS manufacturers for your electronic equipment programs

  In the world of contract electronics manufacturing, the choice of a contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner can make or break an OEM’s success. A good contract agreement with a poor contract EMS manufacturing partner will always be a …
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Manufacturing Product Costing Bill-of-Materials (BoM) Management and Quote Pricing Estimates

While the concept of digital twin factories holds promise in theory, key challenges in digital twin factory manufacturing is the inherent variability in manufacturing costs between different factories. The notion of digital twin factories involves creating virtual replicas of physical …
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Unraveling productivity decline: Manufacturing workforce shortages, outdated procedures, and merger hangovers

  Manufacturing decision makers and supplier companies are becoming more vocal expressing similar concerns in conversations: staffing shortages, outdated processes and procedures, old documentation from previous mergers and acquisitions still being used months, even years, post M&A completion. These are …
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Fiber optics switch development and capacity planning for EMS manufacturing telecom equipment

At the core of telecommunications industry is understanding wireline telephony engineering technology. Knowing the playing field of telecom carriers jockeying for market share, positioning against wireline telco vertical market nuances is key because wireline technology equipment infrastructure, not wireless, is …
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Act now: Banking and capital finance risks to contract electronics industry and manufacturers

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Includes specific questions EMS manufacturers should ask their banks about bank balance sheet risk that can turn a bank from being illicit to insolvent.
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List of 10 higher costs when sourcing multiple contract electronic manufacturing partners

Hire experienced people and put in place best practices, not practices common in industry. Maintain a sense of urgency and manage costs effectively.
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Apple shifts supply chain from China and impact on manufacturing industry

ManufacturingDive reached out to Venture Outsource management consultant Mark Zetter about Apple’s shifting China strategy and what it could mean for the manufacturing industry. Below is the full exchange that took place over email.
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Supplier development questions for EMS manufacturing program performance

Primary concerns facing many electronics manufacturer brand companies tasked with sourcing contract electronics services focus on contract electronics sourcing cost containment, optimizing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) service level agreements (SLA), and better EMS supplier performance. Below are several questions electronics …
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US inflation or manufacturer profits?

Manufacturers are in a tough spot. A weak US dollar helps manufacturers with global operations. A strong US dollar fights US inflation. USD is strengthening.
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