Program management responsibilities within a contract manufacturer can be divided into internal efforts and external efforts and in most instances, all OEM outsourcing program information flow from the customer destined for the contract manufacturer should pass through contract manufacturing program management.
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Program management responsibilities and activities
Cost reduction standards in contract electronics?
Rule of thumb states that product development determines 80% of a product's cost. The product concept phase alone can equate to roughly 60% of cost.
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Hardware startup strategy for electronics design and manufacturing to market launch
Startup executives can refer to this plan to help them review internal depth and scope capabilities against anticipated company capability requirements so they may then determine at what point it may make sense to consider evaluating and engaging a contract product design partner or contract manufacturing partner.
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Manufacturing quality problems and alerts
Based on the severity of the manufacturing issue in the contract manufacturing facility, alerts can have varying stages, or levels, of importance such as stage one, stage two, or stage three
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OEM cost (spend) and EMS pricing models
Using this model, This pricing model framework is easier for both parties to administer the relationship while it is also easier for the contract manufacturer to track and manage internal costs.
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SAP, Avnet, Sanmina Sponsor VO Webcast on Developing and Negotiating Electronics Outsourcing Contracts
PDF slide deck on key challenges electronics OEMs face formulating agreements and sourcing contract electronics manufacturing services with EMS and ODM suppliers.
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When outsourcing is not the answer
Medical electronics OEM finds alternative to keep manufacturing in USA and save on tariffs using internal operations analysis to identify costs and savings.
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Request for quotes tips help OEMs choose electronics services
Request for quotes (RFQ) processes can be vary for each OEM-contract manufacturing engagement. However, there are some aspects of this activity that can be deemed universal in the industry.
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Outsourcing for medical electronics
Rise in advanced IT-based medical devices poses the question of whether EMS providers can offer cost-effective alternatives for producing devices that meet the requirements of the heavily regulated medical electronics marketplace.
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Four (4) types of common contract electronics manufacturing agreements
Roughly 80 percent of all contract manufacturing agreements fall under four different pricing models: Fixed materials pricing, component cost pricing, cost plus pricing (fixed price) and return on invested capital pricing (ROIC). Understanding these contract types is at the heart of making good OEM-EMS partnership decisions.
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