Tag Archives: RFQ

Industrial electronics new product cost strategy and NPI launch management

EMS providers are tasked with reviewing and updating customer NPI program documents frequently as changes occur. Anticipate what is next and stay two steps ahead of your contract manufacturing partner.
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Quality connector issues in drone and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) cable and wire harness and assembly systems manufacturing

Drone cable assemblies and electronics systems face unique manufacturing production challenges based on factors common to drone companies specs and changes in drone internal and external environments.
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Drone and unmanned aerial systems quality concerns in contract EMS manufacturing

Why drone manufacturers visiting EMS manufacturing factories should spend more time on the production floor than in meeting rooms.
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OEM Commodity manager total landed cost dilemma

Questions OEM manufacturing supply chain managers should ask as China rolls out its digital yuan, while pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative.
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How well is your EMS manufacturing partner managing your account?

OEMs can force EMS manufacturing partners to identify the EMS provider’s materials risk exposure by asking EMS firms to report this metric.
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Information asymmetry in contract EMS manufacturing

Get a list of EMS manufacturers matching your OEM manufacturing program requirements.
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US economic recovery and workforce labor participation

Below, the workforce participation rate in US economy 2021, trending. This is not the unemployment number. We are not seeing much about this mentioned in other media channels. Areas that are shaded refer to recessionary periods in the US economy. …
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Risks and changes to manufacturing supply chains into 2040

  Lockdowns, quarantines, and the closing of international borders have emphasized diversification in global supply chains. Recently, the US National Intelligence Council released its Global Trends report, which assesses key trends and uncertainties focused on global, long-term trends and dynamics …
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Ways political, economic policies impact manufacturing supply chains

Manufacturer programs with strategy designed for ROI against timelines imposed by boards and CEOs will be path-dependent and hinge on a number of key decisions.
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Manufacturing supply chain shortages affecting multiple sectors

Two key reasons are behind the various supply chain shortages.
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