Effective enterprise resource planning (ERP) is important so I highlight some industry best practices for specific materials-focused functional groups within providers, along with key responsibilities (and some of the challenges these groups face) that can have a direct impact on effective materials management.
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Product, System Testing
Ways electronics sourcing, planning drives supply chain management
Electronics product flowchart for NPI
Most standard NPI business models contain four turn time variations. These include the standard five-day turn, a three-day turn, a 48-hour turn, and the increasingly-popular 24-hour turn.
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Provider Exclusive: 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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6 Mistakes PCB designers can avoid when designing printed circuit boards
Segments included in this process for critical design reviews, following completion of the schematic, can include review of initial components placement on the correct PCB form-factor board envelope. Then, after the routing is complete…
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EMS as a growth industry and reasons for optimism
EMS industry underestimated. Growth opportunities seen at numerous EMS companies. Sanmina-SCI in major identity makeover. Flextronics disproportionate beneficiary in computing. Clean tech aids non-traditional EMS sectors. OEMs reevaluate strategies.
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Choosing providers: EMS or ODM?
The landscape for outsourcing electronics has changed significantly in the recent decade resulting from a combination of the emergence of the Taiwanese original design manufacturers (ODM) as well as the consolidation of traditional EMS providers. Companies such as Compal, Quanta, Wistron and Inventec …
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Three year forecast: EMS without Sanmina-SCI
The main question, at least on the minds of investors, is whether or not the Company can turn itself around. The question on the mind of OEM executives is …
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Trends reveal test engineering challenges to balance timelines and budgets
Test engineers in industries ranging from aerospace and defense to consumer electronics face complicated testing. One issue facing engineers is that test instrumentation is not updated as rapidly as the devices being tested. Functionality of these complex devices is being defined by the software embedded in them, such as…
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12 Questions for the Occam Process before buying the farm
The Occam Process is touted to be environmentally compliant or, friendly. However, the process uses photolithography and copper plating procedures. Aren’t these processes quite ‘dirty’? Won’t these processes, which will be new to most potential adopters, be a challenge to implement?
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