EMS provider opportunities for errors and slow, or lack of, execution happen regularly. Every hour. Every day. We identify some key areas OEMs should hold their EMS manufacturers accountable.
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Tag Archives: RFQ
Errors in EMS manufacturer OEM quote package pricing and sourcing costs
Moving EMS manufacturing to Mexico and other EMS CEO concerns amid tariffs and rising costs
CEOs of EMS manufacturing companies seeking to expand operations and capabilities have many options to choose from. Venture Outsource provides industry insight and more to guide CEO decision-making.
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EMS fallacy of optimizing materials cost of goods sold (MCOGs)
Contrary to popular EMS industry belief, nearly every EMS provider today does not purchase components and materials using procurement economies of scale (volume), across multiple customer programs, in an effort to achieve lower MCOGs for your OEM customer program. The …
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Strip mall ownership of a high tech industry
EMS manufactureres create cozy relationships sub-contracting with third-party EMS providers, often without the OEM cusomter knowing their program and IP are exposed.
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Mexico, Canada dependent on US trade, Brexit, and China independence
Graph displays some reasoning behind the UK’s Brexit with the European Union, USA leverage with Canada and Mexico for NAFTA, and China trade tariffs.
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How manufacturing supply chains free up working capital and increase profitability
OEMs drive EMS manufacturing workflow accuracy and increase profitability asking these questions.
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China electronic manufacturing tariffs, USA reshoring, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico
Some EMS providers are forecasting direct labor in Mexico will be 30% cheaper than direct labor in China in five years. Vietname direct labor is also changing.
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NPI mistake EMS manufacturers make
Read why no EMS provider should refuse an NPI project. NPI programs let EMS providers see a new customer’s AVL supplier list, enabling EMS providers to possibly quote production-level pricing for lower individual components costs, and more.
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Tier-2 EMS provider is a small-to-medium business (SMB)
OEM manufacturing professionals use this questionnaire to drive manufacturing supplier accountability, workflow accuracy, timeliness, and executions to your standards.
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Why Tony Stark doesn’t scrub hardware BOMs and neither should you
Artificial intelligence helping OEMs determine should cost quote pricing, and materials pricing and availability, more accurately and faster than EMS providers.
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