Know what’s important in EMS manufacturing request-for-quote (RFQ) pricing and, how to determine actual, internal EMS factory costs.
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Contracts & Agreements
Product cost control and cost reductions in electronic OEM contract EMS manufacturing supply chains
Management by objectives (MBO): Dual-sourcing EMS services vs primary EMS manufacturer with many factory locations
What works for Amazon AWS might be different compared to what works for Dell, HP and others when it comes to trade offs for supply vs pricing of EMS finished goods.
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Manufacturer financial restatement risk in highly networked EMS manufacturing supply chains
Manufacturers have more financial report restatements than other industry. Reasons include inventory quantities and valuations, reserves, revenue recognition…tied to difficulty monitoring global, manufacturing models.
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How product change notices impact profit margin in contract EMS manufacturing programs
Manufacturing analysis and making informed assumptions requires access to rich, market and industry segment information. What you can do and why it matters.
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Five steps to avoid getting fired over product change notifications (PCN)
In EMS manufacturing, OEM customer product change notices can contradict previous PCNs given to EMS partners, adding program costs and impacting supply chain cash conversion. Predictive PCN services can help OEMs avoid this.
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How electronic OEM equipment firms use tight manufacturing systems when sourcing EMS services
Electronic OEM managers remove feelings and subjectivity from EMS manufacturing sourcing decisions.
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Top questions OEM equipment manufacturers should ask EMS manufacturing partners about KPI performance metrics
Read detailed KPI info here. Read RFQ quote best practices here. Below are key questions electronics OEM equipment manufacturers should ask their EMS manufacturing partners to establish KPI performance metrics for OEM outsourcing programs: What key metrics (operating indicators) does …
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EMS manufacturing contract agreement trends and RFP/RFQ management for OEM decision makers
Detailed info for electronic OEM decision makers tasked with negotiating EMS manufacturer contract service agreements.
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TREND: EMS Manufacturing quote complexity drives OEMs to look behind EMS curtain
Hyper-competitive EMS industry pressured by OEMs reveals EMS manufacturing quote pricing tactics and strategy.
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How OEM manufacturers use EMS sourcing models as step toward Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 driving OEMs to lift the hood on the EMS RFQ quoting process, satisfying the need for better understanding and greater transparency of EMS internal costs.
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