Any major increase in U.S. technology manufacturing as a result of re-shoring may be successful temporarily with the help of local, state and federal incentives which may positively affect blue collar job seekers (temporarily), but such progress is limited in scope. So, can we bring back large volumes of high-tech manufacturing?
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Supply Chain Management
Is re-shoring electronics manufacturing all hype?
Mandatory quality processes, procedures for EMS providers
For OEMs, this list can help you better understand an EMS provider’s understanding of quality, and verify minimum processes and procedures are in place (or need to be implemented), for the provider to meet minimum industry standards.
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Ways electronics sourcing, planning drives supply chain management
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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Project and program management for electronics manufacturing
Stop losing money. Learn what’s important to EMS providers in OEM-EMS relationships and manage manufacturing supply chain operations more effectively. The following examples are from recent, actual working engagements with program management teams inside EMS providers. Engagements focused on improving program management sense of urgency while paying closer attention to managing the profit center in OEM customer programs.
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Evaluating performance of EMS business development management
Having good marketing and sales, or business development, employees is necessary for most companies to grow successfully. EMS providers are no different except really good EMS business development talent can be difficult to find. More importantly, once found, really successful EMS business development talent can be even more difficult to retain.
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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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Understanding the mind of the semiconductor design engineer
Design engineers need to know they are picking the best components for their design. But, it turns out their biggest fear is not knowing whether the component parts they choose will be reliably available for the entire life of the product they are designing.
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5 Rules for effective EMS provider quarterly business reviews (QBR)
You should be able to see metrics improving quarter-on-quarter while also being able to determine whether (or not) what was committed the previous quarter was accomplished the following quarter.
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Four steps to better OEM-EMS contract term sheets – in less time
Legal team support is important and has a purpose, but not for the actual business term sheet itself because no one understands the supply chain better than the supply chain professional who has to make the supplier agreement work.
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