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Tag Archives: RFQ
Why Tony Stark doesn’t scrub hardware BOMs and neither should you
Industrial HazLoc, intrinsic safety drives European manufacturing executives
One common theme for each, recent OEM program inquiry above is they all come from European companies positioning themselves to offset EU regional and global economic challenges.
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The #1 Question OEMs should ask EMS manufacturers
Twenty percent (20%) of materials purchases by contract EMS manufacturers are risk buys, on a volume basis. This translates to higher MCOGs for OEM customers and is due to a variety of reasons like EMS uncertainty of optimal materials pricing,
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OEM cash-in-advance EMS manufacturing
One way OEMs can help get potential EMS partners to commit includes being open to cutting change orders and adding to your AVL to make things easier for EMS providers to get through their materials acquisition cycle.
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Why EMS PCB assembly companies lose B2B customer opportunities
The EMS industry has a high failure rate when it comes to new business lead opportunities v. percent of new customer deals closed. Its not surprising most EMS top line growth is from incumbent OEM customers giving their EMS providers additional business. EMS growth has little to do with exceptional EMS marketing and sales techniques.
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Pilot build checklist for electronics system integration box build programs
Pilot build checklist covers materials, business interests, production, test, training, capacity planning and more. OEMs can help make sure EMS providers have everything in order using this checklist.
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OEM hardware pilot build new product launch specs for EMS manufacturing
Hardware new product pilot yield goals and objectives electronics startups and large OEMs can expect with their EMS manufacturing and design partners in the supply chain.
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OEMs take control of contract electronics request-for-quote (RFQ), request-for-information (RFI) process guidance
Request-for-information (RFI), request-for-quotation (RFQ) guidance for contract electronics sourcing programs
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EMS activity-based quote model for electronic systems integration manufacturing
RFQ inputs EMS providers factor for responding to electronics OEM requests for quotes; contribution level and costs for direct and indirect employees and more.
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RFQ template cover for EMS manufacturing OEM quotes
Contract electronics manufacturing quote collection form for OEM outsourcing programs.
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