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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Tag Archives: RFQ
When outsourcing is not the answer
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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Is your EMS provider pricing model right?
EMS providers contribute significant internal discipline to the manufacturing contract agreement. So should you. Read why.
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