Implementing the right metrics strategy used for guiding EMS manufacturer program performance and execution can include no less than 50, to as many as 120, individual metrics. (Read more on these types of KPI projects here)
Beyond the initial outreach by providers and the subsequent relationship that begins building between the contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) sales person and the new OEM prospect (customer) which can take place over months (even years), savvy OEMs know due diligence involved with choosing your CEM partner (view CEM checklist) extends beyond a provider’s location(s), technical capabilities and business development conversations that take place during lunches and dinners.
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This article lists in detail the ten CEM operational key performance indicators (KPI) good contract electronics executives should be measuring. OEMs can use this list when evaluating their prospective EMS partners and when holding internal management discussion.
For decision makers seeking manufacturing cost models for outsourcing programs to EMS and ODM solution providers and want more informed decision-making to better determine what your landed costs should be, wanting to identify internal EMS and ODM factory costs (by factory, by geography, by production line and by program) to identify hidden provider profits and ways to lower annual spend and positioning during the contract negotiations phase, read more about our manufacturing cost models here.
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