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Rethinking OEM customer satisfaction surveys for electronics manufacturing services (EMS)

EMS manufacturing customer satisfaction surveys are short-sighted and lack EMS provider accountability. EMS providers are insulated from being responsible. Here’s why.
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Detailed cost analysis and find manufacturing savings when relocating EMS production programs

For many OEMs manufacturing in China, operating margins have trended down. One common reason for margin pressure is rising labor costs in China. OEMs seeking alternative ASEAN locations can read more here. Anytime OEMs move production, OEM analysis for relocating …
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What is difference between OEM, CM, CEM, ECM, EMS, ODM, JDM, design house contract electronic firms?

Designing and manufacturing electronics hardware products has evolved into two camps. One camp is the OEM. The other is comprised of contract electronics solutions providers, who often subcontract (and compete) with each other for the same OEM customer or program. …
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Pros and cons of 3D printing, additive manufacturing in contract electronics

There is great potential for 3D printing to disrupt the $12 trillion manufacturing market. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing (for private use systems) creates 3D objects layer by layer from a 3D design file (typically in STL, stereolithography format) …
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Top 10 EMS providers customer concentrations ranked by revenue

Customer concentration for the top 10 EMS providers below, ranked from top to bottom in order of total revenues. Information for EMS providers is from CIMB and company reports for fiscal year end 12/17, except Flex (FYE 3/18). Foxconn info …
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Contract electronics industry testimonials and recommendations

Read what other readers and registered users have to say about VentureOutsource.com and OEM community, our online events and materials. We invite you to also read a few of the many noteworthy mentions of VentureOutsource.com content and our website cited in …
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Errors in EMS manufacturer OEM quote package pricing and sourcing costs

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EMS provider opportunities for errors and slow, or lack of, execution happen regularly. Every hour. Every day. We identify some key areas OEMs should hold their EMS manufacturers accountable.
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How manufacturing supply chains free up working capital and increase profitability

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OEMs drive EMS manufacturing workflow accuracy and increase profitability asking these questions.
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The #1 Question OEMs should ask EMS manufacturers

Twenty percent (20%) of materials purchases by contract EMS manufacturers are risk buys, on a volume basis. This translates to higher MCOGs for OEM customers and is due to a variety of reasons like EMS uncertainty of optimal materials pricing,
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Contract Electronics Sourcing Supply Chain Readiness Questionnaire (18 Pages) – Document

Some areas this questionnaire can help manufacturers reduce costly IDL errors and better manage IDL productivity and supply chain execution include BOM management, purchasing and planning, materials and inventory management, scheduling and work orders, sales and operations planning (S&OP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), risks in third-party IP ownership against supply chain technology stacks, and manufacturing artificial intelligence, to name a few.
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