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Rethinking EDA tools, search engines, distributors to unlock value in electronic product BoMs

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  Some contract EMS manufacturing companies with deeper engineering and technology expertise are going direct to semiconductor chip manufacturers for their OEM customer programs, and bypassing electronics components distributors altogether. These side deals disrupt industrial search engines and OEM customers …
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Common pain points for electronic OEMs sourcing EMS manufacturing services

The ventureoutsource.com site contains a lot of information for electronic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brand name companies tasked with formulating and executing strategy and plans-of-action for contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) supply chains. One pain point we hear is; “We …
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BOM scrubbing and evolution of the semiconductor distribution supply chain

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  From non-OEM components manufacturing to product finished goods inventory,  every electronics manufacturer experiences BOM scrubbing problems. Whether OEM brand owners or, contract EMS providers, problems associated with optimizing BOMs or eBOMs exist on both ends when trying to integrate …
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Strategies for tech manufacturing compliance and supply chain risk mitigation

  Contract electronics supply chains are filled with risk. Electronics contract manufacturing extended supply chains must take into account product complexity, short product lifecycles, forecast and market demand uncertainty, as many as 300,000+ third-party partners, and considerable amounts of business process …
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Manufacturing Product Costing Bill-of-Materials (BoM) Management and Quote Pricing Estimates

While the concept of digital twin factories holds promise in theory, key challenges in digital twin factory manufacturing is the inherent variability in manufacturing costs between different factories. The notion of digital twin factories involves creating virtual replicas of physical …
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Malaysia semiconductor supply chain manufacturing expanding

Malaysia’s leadership is attracting renewed interest in chipsets and semiconductor manufacturing. Ng Kok Tiong, a senior vice president with Infineon, and chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association of Malaysia, says Infineon is in the “process of building a $7 billion …
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Unraveling productivity decline: Manufacturing workforce shortages, outdated procedures, and merger hangovers

  Manufacturing decision makers and supplier companies are becoming more vocal expressing similar concerns in conversations: staffing shortages, outdated processes and procedures, old documentation from previous mergers and acquisitions still being used months, even years, post M&A completion. These are …
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TAA Compliant nations influence EMS manufacturing supply chains and supplier selection

For some electronics equipment manufacturers, the costed bill-of-materials (BOM) is becoming less of a variable in their contract electronics manufacturing outsourcing program strategy. Ultimately, it comes down to total landed cost. But how do you know you are getting BOM …
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Vendor management program (VMP) guidance in EMS manufacturing industry

Vendor management programs (VMP) are a crucial component of the contract manufacturing industry, particularly for manufacturing firms that source electronic components and contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS). These programs are designed to ensure that CM, CEM, EMS and ODM providers …
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