Outline for new product development (NPD) and new product introduction (NPI) teams to consider when sourcing EMS and ODM solutions for electronic product.
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RFQ/RFP Management
OEM Plan for Electronics Prototype and New Product Development in EMS Manufacturing – Document
Handbook of EMS Manufacturing Multi-National Pricing Considerations & Drivers (6 pages) – Document
This EMS handbook identifies many internal cost drivers EMS manufacturers use to determine pricing for their services in response to RFQs from electronics OEM companies seeking EMS services.
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How OEM equipment manufacturers can negotiate contract manufacturing to find hidden profits and reduce annual spend
Access detailed manufacturing cost models to identify PPV and drive down quote pricing and lower annual spend.
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Look beyond labor and S,G&A for contract manufacturing quote cost models to determine total landed costs
Finding manufacturing ‘should cost’ and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) versus piece part pricing for OEM equipment manufacturers requires intimate knowledge of EMS manufacturing and ODM provider internal costs. Add to this, the various geographies and currency rates while …
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How to use contract manufacturing RFQ cost templates
Used properly, manufacturing cost templates can uncover hidden cost for outsource contract manufacturing pricing quotes.
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Profit margins in PCB electronics assembly quotes for EMS manufacturing costs vs. OEM pricing
When determining EMS manufacturing profit margins for SMT and printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, contract electronics solutions providers will quote OEM prospects the contract manufacturer’s labor and assembly price with labor margin, material pricing (also with material margin) plus, total …
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Commodity buyers for data center cloud hardware rack solutions transformed by supply chain outsourcing
Growing data center demand and bill of materials (BOM) line items impact how commodity buyers use contract electronics partners as global data center IP traffic is expected to grow 25 percent CAGR, five years through 2021, from 6.8 zettabytes per …
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Artificial intelligence exceeding EMS manufacturing industry expectations
Faster, more accurate RFQ quote turnaround with fewer EMS staff, while reducing OEM new program launch to just 4 days v. 14-21 days previously. Click to read more findings.
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Demand exceeds solutions for electrical cables, wiring harness assembly in Silicon Valley, beyond
Industry trends are making finding capacity for quality electrical cable and wiring harness design and manufacturing assembly challenging. This article offers some solutions.
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Electronics distribution ripe for disruption
As distributors work to diversify, some senior executives are being reshuffled, and others are being released or, some executives without vested interests are jumping ship to EMS providers.
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