Tag Archives: Checklist

OEM BOMs and eight (8) improvement opportunities in contract electronics

Contract electronic manufacturers frequently take the OEM’s data and create new part numbers in the CM’s product documentation management system. This creates issues and errors for a number of reasons.
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Electronics ODM Quanta riding the cloud

ODM Quanta’s main customers are global top 10 branded notebook vendors. With more than 13 percent of its 30,000 employees worldwide in research and development and engineering development, Quanta is aiming its crosshairs on the cloud. See charts and tables.
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Concerns and tips for outsourcing electronics to China

Here are some dos and don’ts in choosing an electronics outsourcing manufacturing partner in China.
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Electronics OEM box build transfers and EMS readiness plans

To help electronics OEMs better see the readiness process of transferring an OEM product program into an EMS provider, from the provider’s viewpoint, below is a typical list of items your EMS provider will use to manage his readiness for accepting transfer of your OEM program into his facility.
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Electronics materials planning department optimizes EMS and OEM supply chains

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Understanding contract electronics planning / procurement influences supply chain management OEM performance with contract electronics EMS provider services
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Nine (9) Key differences sourcing EMS v. ODM suppliers

Cost reductions are typically different in EMS models compared to ODM. As with most companies, the more you know the more power you have to influence.
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Nine key points help OEMs negotiate better contract service agreements with EMS providers

Senior operations executive and GlobalNet member Steve Linahan writes how EMS providers live and die by purchase price variances (PPV). In the article, Steve talks about OEM-EMS contract service agreements and how EMS providers use elaborate cost v. price methods, or activity based costing…
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Steps for India to succeed in electronics services design manufacturing (ESDM)

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India failed previously to become a global destination for EMS. Key points her emphasize some missteps, plus steps India must take to realize global capabilities for electronics services and design manufacturing (ESDM).
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ODM Quanta focus on white boxes bypasses Dell, HP, Cisco traditional model for OEMs

This model removes one layer (brand vendor) from the equation, removing approximately 25-30% of costs of hardware. Internet companies (like Google or Facebook) and telecom operators (like AT&T, Vodafone) are seeking to optimize their procurement costs for IT hardware further with more configured solutions. Quanta may have an advantage for this opportunity over other ODMs.
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Inside ODM contract service agreements

Shorter product lifecycles creating more losses for OEMs.  Engineering change orders can define IP ownership. ODM vendor selection transparency is vital. IT integration can offer significant savings for OEMs.
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