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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Should cost analysis: How contract electronics manufacturing services price OEM quotes
Can Taiwan win industrial robotics manufacturing automation race?
Production-related activities in smart factories will need to be linked closer with administrative information systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution. Additionally, a broader range of sub-systems from various providers will need to be integrated into smart …
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Electronics ODM forecast gain in cloud server, storage market
According to research firm IDC, original design manufacturers (ODM) have grown their share in servers and will see continued growth in the storage segment as cloud service provider continue to disrupt the market with private cloud services poised to disrupt …
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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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Keys to cost reductions for outsourcing electronics in China
Tips on cost negotiations for contract EMS manufacturing in China and ways to achieve cost reductions with your EMS provider partners.
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Electronics OEM box build transfers and EMS readiness plans
To help electronics OEMs better see the readiness process of transferring an OEM product program into an EMS provider, from the provider’s viewpoint, below is a typical list of items your EMS provider will use to manage his readiness for accepting transfer of your OEM program into his facility.
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EMS provider OEM program transfers can be a bumpy road
Contrary to popular EMS industry belief, nearly every EMS provider today does not purchase components and materials in bulk, across multiple customer programs, in an effort to achieve lower MCOGs for your OEM customer program. The deeper you go into …
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Electronics materials planning department optimizes EMS and OEM supply chains
Understanding contract electronics planning / procurement influences supply chain management OEM performance with contract electronics EMS provider services
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Everything you need to know about program management for outsourcing electronics manufacturing
Stop losing money. Learn what’s important to EMS providers in OEM-EMS relationships and manage manufacturing supply chain operations more effectively. The following examples are from recent, actual working engagements with program management teams inside EMS providers. Engagements focused on improving program management sense of urgency while paying closer attention to managing the profit center in OEM customer programs.
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EMS Request for proposals (RFP) that win OEM programs
Framework from which an EMS provider seeking an OEM outsourcing program from a potential customer can follow when submitting an RFP to the OEM.
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